1 Toddler Electrocuted By Space Heater
A toddler was the victim of a frightening incident.
Just before 3 pm, a woman contacted 9-1-1 to report a toddler had been electrocuted by a space heater. The mother said while she was cooking dinner and the kids were watching TV, her toddler had grabbed the plug for the space heater, touched it to his leg, and gotten an electrical burn on his leg.
Police said the child’s sibling backed up that version of events. Medics treated the toddler, and police determined the incident was just an accident and did not require CPS involvement.
2 Wanted Man Picked up at Royal Inn
Portsmouth Police took a wanted man into custody after stopping a vehicle at the Royal Inn just after 3 am. Officers discovered the man had an open warrant for probation violation on a charge of violating a protection order.
Police took the man into custody, and his daughter took possession of his vehicle.
