Crime & Safety
Police: Tarpon Springs Man Poured Gas on Child's Head
Kirk Wayne Ludlow Jr. faces child abuse charges after the child reportedly caught him trying to siphon gasoline from a car, Bay News 9 reports.
A Tarpon Springs man is accused of pouring stolen gasoline on a child's head, Bay News 9 reports.
Kirk Wayne Ludlow Jr., 42, was reportedly trying to siphon fuel from a car into a gas can when he was caught in the act by the child, the news site reports, citing Tarpon Springs Police. A fight broke out, and the child was taken to Florida Hospital North Pinellas.
According to the report, the child "told police that Ludlow runs a small auto repair shop and uses gas from customer's cars to purchase crack cocaine." Ludlow denies the allegations.
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Officers also found two crack pipes in Ludlow's Sunrise Drive home, Bay News 9 reports.
Ludlow was booked in the Pinellas County Jail and faces charges of child abuse, possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held on $12,150 bond.
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