Raleigh police arrest mom after Facebook video shows baby smoking
03/21/2018 4:02 pm PDT
via WCTI:
RALEIGH, N.C. -- (WCTI/WTVD) -- The Raleigh Police Department has arrested the mother of the baby seen smoking in a viral video on Facebook.
Police say Brianna Ashanti Lofton, 20, was charged with two counts of felony child abuse, contributing to delinquency, and possession of marijuana, and was transported to the Wake County Detention Center.
The baby has been placed with Wake County Child Protective Services.
Raleigh residents and others began posting the video and comments on the Department's Facebook page just after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
"We appreciate the public's help in this matter," said RPD Lieutenant Jason Hodge. "We welcome and encourage any assistance the public is willing to give us at all times."
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