5-Year-Old Leaves Day Care, Goes to Hooters

[Mr.Sam]

DENTON, Texas -- Denton police say a child was able to sneak out of his day-care center without anyone noticing and take a perilous walk that ended at a Hooters restaurant.

The 5-year-old boy reportedly walked out of the Imagination Station day care in the 2300 block of San Jacinto Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon.

Police said he walked a long way in 100-degree heat crossing at least two busy streets.

He went to a Pep Boys, where he swiped some gum, according to a store worker. The boy then hiked to a RaceTrac gas station where he stole a soda, according to investigators.

His walk then led to a Hooters restaurant where employees gave him a coloring book and soda pop to drink and called police.

The child was not hurt and he was released to his father.

Imagination Station would not comment on the situation.

According to the Department of Family and Protective Services, the day care has had several violations including one in April in which inspectors determined that staff was not properly supervising the children.

The state agency is now investigating this case.

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[GhostFace-]

LMAO i saw that on the news last night.

he went to pepboys then a gass station then crossed a 4lane highway then went to hooters.

thats a real man

[N-Dubz]

thats one clever 5 year old

[mangle]

He's got his intentions sorted.

[Jxhn]

Lol, hooters.

Store owner got owned. Robbed by a five-year-old.

[cocaine]

wow, im suprised no one stopped him on his way.

[Ergot]

I'd be sueing the hell out of the "Imagination Station." That kid could've ended up dead or missing.

[Spiffing]

LOLLL
imagine him in 5 years, he'll be holdin up banks

[Andys]

that boys got some balls haha :D

[Teyauna.]

First of all, how does a child sneak out of a daycare where a parents trusts people to watch their kids? They might as well of left the kid at home alone. He probably would've taken better care of himself. Second of all, how does a five-year-old child know to steal? Just walk into a school, take something and walk back out? That daycare centre should be shut down .. immediately.

[brandon]

Lol what a guy.

[vito201-:D]

HE STOLE!

Omg, should be locked up! :eusa_clap

[Charly]

He knows what comes first :P

[MissAlice]

This kid may well be smart but they need to employ adults who know how to take care and be responsible for young kids.

[iAdam]

First of all, how does a child sneak out of a daycare where a parents trusts people to watch their kids? They might as well of left the kid at home alone. He probably would've taken better care of himself. Second of all, how does a five-year-old child know to steal? Just walk into a school, take something and walk back out? That daycare centre should be shut down .. immediately.


He probably didn't know he was stealing, When you were five didn't you pick things up that you wanted and show them to your parents? He had probably just thought it was there for him to take.

The daycare centre should be seriously considered for closure though.

[Jahova]

Rofl, he will grow up to become a REAL MAN.

[Hiro]

thats one clever 5 year old

Beat me to it.
Aha. Genius!

[Markeh]

Now this is funny but shocking. What if he got run over? and the people of Denton, Texas must be so dumb to not stop and question themselves about a 5 YEAR OLD walking across a 4 lane highway!

[Neil]

What I'd like to know is why the hell did they have a colouring book in Hooters?