MARATHON, Fla. -- A woman was arrested after driving around the parking lot of a Marathon grocery store with her 3-year-old granddaughter sitting on the roof of a car, authorities said.
Monroe County sheriff's deputies were called to the Publix store Tuesday and arrested Brenda Bouschet, 54, after she was driving around with the girl on the roof of her car.
Bouschet was released from jail 15 hours later.
Bouschet said Thursday she would never let anything hurt her granddaughter. She said she was driving at "snail-speed" and holding the child's leg.
Authorities said Bouschet told police she was giving the child some air and letting her have fun.
She faces charges of child abuse. The child is back with her mother.
Monroe County sheriff's deputies were called to the Publix store Tuesday and arrested Brenda Bouschet, 54, after she was driving around with the girl on the roof of her car.
Bouschet was released from jail 15 hours later.
Bouschet said Thursday she would never let anything hurt her granddaughter. She said she was driving at "snail-speed" and holding the child's leg.
Authorities said Bouschet told police she was giving the child some air and letting her have fun.
She faces charges of child abuse. The child is back with her mother.
