A police officer was suspended from an elementary school in Orlando Florida after he arrested two young children ages 6- and 8-years-old.
Assigned officer Dennis Turner arrested a six years old after he accused her of battery for throwing a temper tantrum over an apparent medical condition.
Dennis Turner, did not obtain the approval of a commanding officer before making the arrests, as department policy requires.
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"How do you do that to a 6-year-old child and because she kicked somebody?" Kirkland asked. Speaking about the arrest Friday, Kirkland struggled to hold back tears. "A literal mug shot of a 6-year-old girl," she said in disbelief. Rolle tried to stay strong for her grandmother as she recalled the incident. "I felt sad that my grandma was sad, and I really missed her," she said. Orlando Police Department officials said Rolle was one of two children Turner arrested that day, the other was 8 years old. Per department policy, officers are required to seek approval from their watch commander before arresting anyone under 12, but according to Sgt. David Baker, Turner didn't do that. An internal investigation into the arrests is ongoing. While Kirkland now has to deal with the repercussions of the arrest, including an upcoming court date, she hopes no child has to experience what her granddaughter went through. "No 6-year-old child should be able to tell somebody that they had handcuffs on them and they were riding in the back of a police car and taken to a juvenile center to be fingerprinted, mug shot," Kirkland said.