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"Boy ends up at Hooters after slipping out of day care"
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Boy ends up at Hooters after slipping out of day care
Investigators are looking into how a young boy managed to slip out of a Denton day care center unnoticed, then cross two busy roads and end up a half-mile away at a Hooters restaurant on Tuesday afternoon.
The five-year-old boy walked out of the Imagination Station child care center in the 2300 block of San Jacinto Boulevard near Golden Triangle Mall.
He then crossed busy Dallas Drive to go to a RaceTrac gas station to purchase a soft drink and snacks.
After leaving the station, he ended up in the Hooters parking lot about a half-mile away.
The restaurant's general manager Brian Mason and his employees spotted the child shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday.
"I was pretty impressed that he made it that way without getting hurt," Mason said. "He let us know that he looked both ways before crossing the road, stopped in the middle and then crossed again."
With no chaperone for the boy in sight, Mason called police.
"We kept him in the back coloring and kept him pretty occupied until the police showed up," he said.
Deborah Pugh, the day care owner, said the boy had asked to go to the bathroom before he disappeared. When his father arrived minutes later to pick up the child, workers said they realized the boy was missing.
Pugh said she believes he got out through a fire exit, which, by law, must remain unlocked.
"We are looking into the timeline," said Denton police spokesman Jim Bryan, "but I think the greater concern is the distance that this child went and the timeframe that he was not in the day care."
Despite what happened, some parents told News 8 they still trust the Imagination Station.
"She [Pugh] is a caring woman and I like how she takes the children," said Grace Shotayo, one of the parents. "She really cares for them."
Imagination Station is subject to state inspection every three to five months. According to records, the day care has been cited for at least eight violations since 2006. Two of the citations were for improper supervision; the most recent one was issued in April.
Pugh said this is the first time a child has disappeared while in her care since she opened Imagination Station 13 years ago. She said she plans to install an alarm at the emergency exit, and is now escorting all children to the bathroom.
The five-year-old has not been back to the day care since the incident.
State child care licensing workers and police investigators are looking into the case to determine whether they will take action against the center and its owner.
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soo slutty.. whatever
crazy smart blessed boy?
wow
hmmm
……………………………………………………………just hate the slutty hooters
hoot hoot! bet he was after some milk!
guess he was hungry
FIRST =]
OMG!! THEY SHOULD SUE
Why would YOU a gay Man say You go boy? Gross!!
NOT FUNNY!
Maybe his mom works there
hmm…… how doeshe n about that place other than his PARENTS telling hiim
He missed his moms boobs so much he had to run to find more!!!!!
that's so cute!
i like the part where he went to racetrac to buy a soft drink and snacks hahahahahahahah
also! 9!
COOOOOLLLLLLLL i wish iw as that cool.but im not so you know i just sit here on my down time and look at perez.
I LOVE perez.
WOO
Re: Lala – OMG I SOOO AGREE LOL
If that was my kid I'd bust his head to the white meat.
Why should they sue? He wasn't hurt, was he? The family should thank God he's alright and then find a new daycare.
Ghetto people are always looking for a way to sue. Where a normal person sees tragedy, hoodrats see PAYOUTS! Disgusting.
K SWIFT VIEWING IS TONIGHT.. SO SAD 1,000'S OF PEOPLE ARE TO COME. WHY HAD PEREZ NOT MENTIONED HER. SHE HAS OPENED ALOT OF DOORS FOR FEMALE DJ'S OF ARE TIME..
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED SWIFT
K SWIFT VIEWING IS TONIGHT.. SO SAD 1,000'S OF PEOPLE ARE TO COME. WHY HAD PEREZ NOT MENTIONED HER. SHE HAS OPENED ALOT OF DOORS FOR FEMALE DJ'S OF ARE TIME..
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED SWIFT
K SWIFT VIEWING IS TONIGHT.. SO SAD 1,000'S OF PEOPLE ARE TO COME. WHY HAD PEREZ NOT MENTIONED HER. SHE HAS OPENED ALOT OF DOORS FOR FEMALE DJ'S OF ARE TIME..
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED SWIFT
K SWIFT VIEWING IS TONIGHT.. SO SAD 1,000'S OF PEOPLE ARE TO COME. WHY HAD PEREZ NOT MENTIONED HER. SHE HAS OPENED ALOT OF DOORS FOR FEMALE DJ'S OF ARE TIME..
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED SWIFT
K SWIFT VIEWING IS TONIGHT.. SO SAD 1,000'S OF PEOPLE ARE TO COME. WHY HAD PEREZ NOT MENTIONED HER. SHE HAS OPENED ALOT OF DOORS FOR FEMALE DJ'S OF ARE TIME..
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED SWIFT
What little boy wouldn't want to check out a big, glowing neon sign with an owl on it? As some news person said, he probably just went there for the wings.
Bet he's gonna grow up to be a tit man; obviously he can smell them a mile away.
He purchased a soft drink and snacks? Who sends their 5 year old kid to daycare with money?
Re: herbieblog –
Nice. Hahahaha.
So where did he get the money to puchase the stuff at the gas station????
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ha ha ha nice well im so shocked that he bough stuff from a gas stain i mean come on who would let a 5 yo go to a gs and buy stuff then go 2 hotters i mean i think hes a lil young 2 stare @ ppl. boobs
Sue The Childcare center's ASS for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
obama likes latinos??
So I live in Denton and this boy was VERY lucky, he crossed a INSANELY busy service road off the interstate.
That daycare has been fined so many times and it horrible.
He didn't go to hooters, the manager just found him wandering in the parking lot with his drink and candy he bought at the gas station behind it.
Shut the daycare down! This isn't "cool" of the little kid, it's extremely negligent and dangerous of the daycare provider. These are children! They need to be supervised at all times.
Poor thing, he's only 5 and he bought a soft drink and snacks at a gas statioon?!? Wtf? Haha, i guess he's an experienced 5 year old.
thats crazy…
That will be a great story for him to tell people when he is older. His male buddies will get a laugh!
Now we know where he'll be heading a couple of years down the road
"Hey Cutie, Welcome to raisins"
Uhmm wow :/
I guess sometimes ya gotta have your hot wings.
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yu cnt blame the parents not sendin the kidd back there can you? i mean u cnt really trust some to look after ur kidd if they lost th child ryt?
I live in Denton as well and this kid is very lucky to be alive. Where the Race Trac is and where Hooters is in relation to this day care center, the kid had to cross Dallas Drive which I'm assuming everyone is thinking is just a normal street, it's not. Dallas Drive is the entrance/exit ramp for I35E. Anyways, the kid is very lucky to be alive and while the problem isn't the kid, it's the day care center and the state. The state has had to been at this day care three to five times already and I know for a fact that there are several complaints still being handled that haven't been investigated yet. It was the state's responsibility to handle this before something like this happened. Yes, the day care should be held responsible but what is it saying when we can't trust the state to uphold the laws they create to protect us?
man i hope i show up on perezhilton.com some day that would be great
I watched that story on the news.
That kid is a BAMF.
JACK!
wait. he stopped at the gas station to buy a drink and snacks?
this 5 year old is hardcore.
I work there! I was there that day! I am so famous now… okay not really, but my store made PErez…. sweet!
OBVIOUSLY no one that comes to this site is a parent because this is NOT cool. The mere fact that parents still trust this place is pathetic and they are bad parents. MANY times that child could have been killed, he probably didnt know it was a hooters, he just walked in or may be was even taken in there. Ok so the people at the day care say he was going to the bathroom….what 5 year old do you know takes like an hour to pee??? Sorry but if this child was anything near 1/2 mile or a mile away then it took a while, children walk slowly.
I know now why people hate this site….stupid people who respond to this pictures and articles and have NO idea what the article is really about…they just care that the kid went to the hooters.
To those people……GET A LIFE!
Re: What? – That's a very good point.No one should send their kids to a daycare with money. If so, the parents should give it to the daycare staff.
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how come a 5 yr old was given money when hes at daycare
Re: ruu –
no one said he was given money. little kids are capable of taking money out of their parents' wallets and keeping it in their pockets or whatever.
I live in Denton also, and I agree with the little kid…Imagination Station needs to hire girls with bigger tits!
I actually live in Denton, TX and know the woman through a business transaction. She requested a service that most day care owners would never ever care about. Anyways, I have no doubt that this was a huge accident. It could have happened to anyone. Especially if your hired help didn't show up for the day. You never know…I feel awful for her.
I can't think of a better place to be lost at.
It seems to me that place should have been shut down. The parents who have their kids there have no sense.. I wouldn't trust my child there…
OMG. I know exactly where that daycare is. I used to be in Denton a lot. It's made out of a house. That's all it is. I always wondered when a kid was going to just slip on out! Such a boy going to Hooters, lol. But I'm amazed he made it that far. Somebody could have stopped him at any time!!!!! It's a NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stupid kid.
pretty resourceful, but who gives 5 year olds money???
OMG I live in Denton!
Where did he get the money for the soft drink and snack at the gas station???
Who would let a 5 year old buy snacks alone!
My friend is an investigator on this case. He didn't buy the snacks. He stole a root beer and two packs of gum. When they asked him why he left the day care, he said because he was thirsty!! The teacher didn't even realize he was gone…the parents came to pick him up and she was like ohh yeah he went to the bath room 15 minutes ago!!
Re: SP –
LOL!
hes becoming a man, lol!
What a tard.
Re Dj K:
What was ur point again?
I missed it…
Re Dj K:
What was ur point again?
I missed it…
Urrr rah urrr rah
That kid got some cigarettes too
is that guy with the blue hair supposed to be you Perez? CAUSE UNLESS YOU SPENT THE LAST YEAR IN PLANET FITNESS dream on fag
He thought it's Mcdonalds..but it's Mcboobies.
At least the boy is not gay.
zzzz the kid waz lookin 4 breazt milk zzzzzz
Rocker,
The daycare is actually in a strip center by the mall. No house, no neighborhood.
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Re: DJ K- –
EXACTLY agreed
Probably following his fathers lead…
Shame he didn't run into him there.
I would NEVER put my child BACk into there care after that happened… WHERE were the workers when he was romming around the streets?? BRUTAL
yah you know someone is gonna get fired over this one.. that isn't exactly good publicity for imagination station.
Re: RockerBaby –
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The daycare is in a strip mall not in a neighborhood nor is it a house.
smart boy. might grow up to be the next hugh hefner.
Re: What? –
well, it would be emergency money.
my mom used to do that with me. i get to take a cab home just in case i get lost.
where in the hell is the adult supervision are you seriously saying that no one was around to see that five year old little boy leave out of the day care where us parents pay for our children to be in an safe atmosphere i think every adult in that facility should pay for that to the fullest …what made him want to go in hooters
toot toot is right~a boy knows where to go even at age 5!!!!!
hi … i work at hooters.. and i am not a slut and it is not slutty its a family restaurant… so eat shit and die
whahappen?
The post just to say your first is really annoying!
that kid is pimp!
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The thing that really upsets me is the fact that everyone is worried about where the child got the money but no one is worried why a store clerk would sell items to a five year old without asking where a guardian was. The store clerk should've called the police when they saw that the five year old was alone and paying for his own things. and for you people that say he is stupid it sounds like you all are in the same boat as him (child)
Re: Britt – I live in Denton also. From what I heard he walked out with the stuff. Same as at PepBoys across the street! Nobody stopped him. He's lucky to be alive after crossing Dallas drive at that time of Day. That place should be shut down!!!
Did it not seem odd to the gas station attendant that a 5-year boy was buying snack/pop BY HIMSELF? He should have been stopped there!!!!!
Wierd! I freakin live in denton! omg lol crazy!
I'm from Denton, and the hooters in Denton is off of the most busy road, and he had to cross I-35 to get there as well. It's THE busiest road in Denton.
I would sue the holy shit out of that daycare, if that were my child.
i hope the cops take action. it's for the best.