Texas authorities have dismissed charges against three individuals accused of forcing a 6-year-old boy into a laundromat dryer and turning it on for a minute, per Law & Crime. The alleged incident took place on November 11, 2024, at the Hi Tek Washateria in Houston, as reported by the Harris County Constable Precinct 4. 

However, prosecutors dropped the charges last week at the “request of the complaining witness,” according to court documents. All three suspects were initially facing charges of child endangerment. As previously reported by Law&Crime, the boy was not seriously injured but was found “visibly shaking and crying,” according to police. 

Suspects Face Additional Charges

The case against them concerning allegations of fleeing from law enforcement and possession of a stolen firearm is still ongoing, as noted in the court docket. When officers attempted to apprehend one of the suspects, he allegedly fled. During the chase, a woman, later identified as 19-year-old Life Ford, obstructed the officers’ path. Eventually, law enforcement managed to apprehend the fleeing suspect, 20-year-old Jaqory Gill, while the third suspect, 18-year-old Haven Duncan, was found to be in possession of a stolen gun.

Detectives reviewed footage from the laundromat showing Duncan forcibly placing the boy into a dryer, while Ford allegedly closed the door and Duncan held it shut. Gill reportedly paid for the cycle and pressed the “on” button, leaving the boy inside for a minute. Afterward, Duncan took him out and placed him in a laundry cart, which Gill and Ford swung around in a “very aggressive manner,” cops allege.

A witness who called the police said the incident occurred because the boy was crying over a lost bag of chips, and the suspects wanted to punish him. Gill faces charges for evading arrest on foot, while Ford is charged with interfering with a public servant, in addition to the gun charges. All three were taken to the Harris County Jail.

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