Child left unattended while dad arrested for drunk driving (Lake Hallie, Wisconsin)

It's not made explicit here, but dad KYLE A. SMITH is either a custodial father or has visitation, as the baby's mother lives at another address. Seems Daddy didn't really appreciate quality time with a 1-year-old either, as he left the child home alone while he went out and got plastered. Luckily, police found the baby in the crib while Daddy was being booked for DUI.

http://www.wqow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13776844

Child Unattended when Father Arrested for Drunk Driving
Posted: Jan 03, 2011 6:59 PM CST

Lake Hallie (Press Release) - On Saturday January 1, 2011 at about 3:16am Lake Hallie Police were dispatched to a residence in the Village for a possible unattended baby. Officers were asked to respond to the 13200 block of 40th Avenue in the area of the Prairieview Cemetery. The City of Chippewa Falls Police had information that a man they arrested had left his young child home alone.

Officer Jason Jacobson of the Chippewa Falls Police Department arrested Kyle A. Smith for operating while intoxicated. Officer Jacobson was informed that Smith's child, approximately age 1, had been left home alone by Kyle A. Smith.

When Lake Hallie Officers arrived at the residence they could observe lights and a television on. After knocking and receiving no answer, officers believed they had exigent circumstances and then entered the residence. Upon searching a closed bedroom door to the residence, Officers located a small child asleep in the crib. No other persons were found in the residence.

Upon locating the child, contact was made with the father who was still in the custody of the City of Chippewa Falls Police. He was able to provide the child's mother's name and phone number. The mother was contact and she responded from her current residence in Blaine, MN.

Kyle Smith age 27 of Lake Hallie was charged with Child Neglect due to leaving his child home alone. He was turned over to the Chippewa County Jail.

Cal D. Smokowicz

Police Chief

Village of Lake Hallie