Portsmouth police were called after a woman previously arrested in a child endangering case showed up at the home where the child was being cared for under a safety plan.
The call came in around 6 p.m. at Wayne Avenue.
The caregiver told police there was a safety plan in place through Children Services and said the child’s mother was at the home trying to take the child back.
Police contacted after-hours Children Services, and a CPS worker responded to the scene.
An interpreter was also called to assist.
According to the log, officers later contacted both a supervisor and Prosecutor Shane Tieman while sorting out the situation.
Police read Miranda rights during the investigation and took information for a report.
The call came after the woman had previously been booked into the Scioto County Jail on a child endangering charge involving allegations that a baby had been hit and had marks on his face.
She later appeared in Portsmouth Municipal Court and was released on bond.
This type of situation is exactly why safety plans can become tense fast. A parent may be out of jail, but that does not automatically mean the child can simply be taken back from the approved caregiver.
When CPS is involved, police may have to hold the scene, contact after-hours workers, bring in translators, call supervisors, and get guidance from prosecutors before anyone moves the child.
In this case, police documented the incident and CPS responded.
No new booking information was listed in the log provided.
