OAKLAND, Calif. -- A 21-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after Oakland police said he threw his 18-month-old daughter into oncoming traffic.
Police said the horrific incident started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when an off duty police officer witnessed John Taylor pick up his daughter, shook her and then tossed her into moving traffic.
The child, who lives with her mother but was visiting her father for the weekend, was hit by a Volkswagen Jetta; however, she was not seriously injured.
Authorities say Taylor then fled on foot and the off-duty officer gave chase while neighbors assisted the toddler.
Police said as he ran, Taylor smashed the windshield of many vehicles.
When on-duty officers arrived witnesses said they had to Taser Taylor in order to control him.
Taylor was charged with willful cruelty to a child, vandalism, resisting arrest and battery on a police officer.
Police did not say whether Taylor was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Police said the horrific incident started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday when an off duty police officer witnessed John Taylor pick up his daughter, shook her and then tossed her into moving traffic.
The child, who lives with her mother but was visiting her father for the weekend, was hit by a Volkswagen Jetta; however, she was not seriously injured.
Authorities say Taylor then fled on foot and the off-duty officer gave chase while neighbors assisted the toddler.
Police said as he ran, Taylor smashed the windshield of many vehicles.
When on-duty officers arrived witnesses said they had to Taser Taylor in order to control him.
Taylor was charged with willful cruelty to a child, vandalism, resisting arrest and battery on a police officer.
Police did not say whether Taylor was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
