Homewood police said a local day care worker has been charged with misdemeanor child endangerment for disciplinary measures she took on a 4-year-old child.
The incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, at a daycare center in the 18700 block of Dixie Highway.
Police said Anna Petrou, 58, of Homewood allegedly placed the child in the alley of the daycare center for about 20 seconds in 19-degree weather. She then allegedly brought the child inside and placed the child inside of an empty garbage can as a form of punishment.
Petrou was charged on Jan. 23 with one misdemeanor charge of endangering the life of a child and was released pending a future court day.