Sentenced: Father Leaves 10YO In Parking Lot After Child Throws Up In Car

[Sugar Cookie]

A 31-year-old Florida man was arrested for abandoning a 10-year-old child in a parking lot after the boy became sick in his vehicle.

Deputies said, a FedEx driver witnessed the incident. The driver said Griffis cursed at the boy as he kicked him out of the car for getting sick inside the vehicle.

Deputies arrived and were with the FedEx driver and the child when Christopher Griffis returned.

Deputies said that, when they approached Griffis and explained that they were investigating the 10-year-old being left alone, Griffis rolled up his windows and yelled that the deputies were holding the child hostage.

Authorities said Griffis had three other children inside the car, ranging from 1-7 years old, who then started screaming and crying. One of the children agreed to unlock the passenger door when a deputy asked, but as the child tried to unlock the door, Griffis quickly reversed and then hit his brakes, screeching his tires.

Deputies witnessed as Griffis then sped forward, almost hitting curbs before running a stop sign, leaving the 10-year-old behind once again.

Investigators arrested Griffis Thursday evening, charging him with four counts of child neglect, one count of resisting an officer without violence and one count of reckless driving.

Court records show multiple injunctions filed against Griffis for repeated allegations of violence. Griffis also has multiple convictions for battery.

None of the children were injured in the incident. It's unclear if the children are now staying with a relative or in protective custody.

Deputies: Father leaves 10-year-old in parking lot after child throws up in car

A 31-year-old St. Johns County father was released on a $7,000 bond around 10 p.m. Friday night. He was arrested after deputies said he kicked his 10-year-old child out of his car for throwing up and drove off, leaving the child alone for 15 minutes.

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[Sevens My Charm]

Terminate parental rights before you post ‘nobody could have predicted this horrible event’ when one or all of them turn up dead .. how many physical assault charges does he need to collect before he automatically goes to jail.. if he passes go.. DO NOT collect jack shit except an ass whipping, jail time, sterilization and a lifetime order to not be around children under the age of 18 years or where they may gather.. alternative bullet to the temple

 

[Keepalowprofile]

. they were investigating the 10-year-old being left alone, Griffis rolled up his windows and yelled that the deputies were holding the child hostage.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Those children need to be interviews to determine if they were abused.

I doubt he will get any real time and I doubt this is the first time he has done this to this child or his siblings.

 

[Sejanus]

Get the kids far from him.
Then neuter him with hedge clippers before tagging and releasing him deep in the Everglades with a broken ankle and dislocated shoulder.

 

[Prettypink513]

What a loving, doting father

 

[myra manes]

Where's the mom?

 

[zzouy]

So he kicked the kid out but continued to ride around in the stinky car? No idea what thought process made him think leaving the kid with the police was a good idea.

Many comedians have a ‘my child pooped/barfed and it totally incompasitated me’ skit. I always thought “geez what a wimp” until the day came that my daughter projectile vomited pineapple, cheese and chocolate milk all over the back seat. In the middle of heat wave. I barely made it home I was dry heaving so hard. Had to park outside. Couldn’t clean the car out until the kids were napping, which was about 3 hours later. I ended up having to get a gas mask because I couldn’t get within 3 feet of the car.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Name:	GRIFFIS, CHRISTOPHER R

Release Date:	01/05/2021

Current Prison Sentence History:​

Offense Date	Offense	Sentence Date	County	Case No.	Prison Sentence Length
12/28/2018	2+ SIMPLE BATTERY	10/30/2019	ST. JOHNS	1801952	2Y 0M 0D
04/10/2019	CHILD NEGLECT	10/30/2019	ST. JOHNS	1900557	2Y 0M 0D
04/10/2019	CHILD NEGLECT	10/30/2019	ST. JOHNS	1900557	2Y 0M 0D

 

[cubby]

If my kid had barfed in the car, I'd leave the car and we'd walk home! What he did made absolutely no sense at all.

At least once a week one of mine was waking me up in the middle of the night saying I don't feel good. I'm screaming, bathroom! bathroom! bathroom! as they puke in the hall floor in front of the bathroom. It happened every time.

 

[thuumpr]

So he kicked the kid out but continued to ride around in the stinky car? No idea what thought process made him think leaving the kid with the police was a good idea.

Many comedians have a ‘my child pooped/barfed and it totally incompasitated me’ skit. I always thought “geez what a wimp” until the day came that my daughter projectile vomited pineapple, cheese and chocolate milk all over the back seat. In the middle of heat wave. I barely made it home I was dry heaving so hard. Had to park outside. Couldn’t clean the car out until the kids were napping, which was about 3 hours later. I ended up having to get a gas mask because I couldn’t get within 3 feet of the car.

Imagine having that happen with her in the front seat... Chunks streaming down the windshield in the hot sun... AC up so high that it starts to rain...

 

[Cecesmith3]

Where's the mom?

Probably at work.
These tough guys are all scared to death of it. It's their kryptonite.

 

[Kelli]

Probably at work.
These tough guys are all scared to death of it. It's their kryptonite.

Yup seems to be