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St. Pete Police: Man Left Kids Alone With Hatchet, Knife, Bat

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Published: November 5, 2008

Daniel Stewart

ST. PETERSBURG - A 30-year-old man was arrested on a child neglect charge Tuesday night after he left two children alone in a home, giving them a hunting knife, hatchet and baseball bat to defend themselves, St. Petersburg police said.

Daniel R. Stewart, of 350 74th Ave. N., Apt. 218, was booked into the Pinellas County Jail this morning. The two children – a 7-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy – were left in the custody of their mother after Stewart's arrest, St. Petersburg police spokesman George Kajtsa said.

After Stewart left them, the two children emerged from the home and told a neighbor they were scared, Kajtsa said. The neighbor waited an hour for Stewart to return and when he didn't, the neighbor contacted authorities.

The 7-year-old girl told police Stewart left them a hunting knife, hatchet and baseball bat and told them to use them if they had to, Kajtsa said. When he returned, he said he had to leave the children to make a trip to the store, but there were inconsistencies in his version of events, Kajtsa said.

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