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At Children's World Early Learning Center in Canton Township, Michigan, on Monday morning, a toddler pulled out a loaded handgun. A teacher quickly secured the firearm and called police, who arrested one of the child’s parents. The incident was praised by Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy for the staff's swift response, but also highlighted concerns about proper gun safety around children.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-30,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Monday in Canton Township, Michigan, a toddler at Children’s World Early Learning Center pulled out a loaded handgun from his backpack. The incident occurred around 9 AM and no one was injured thanks to the quick actions of daycare staff who secured the weapon immediately. Police Chief Joseph Bialy commended the staff for their swift response.
One parent is a police officer in a neighboring community, though they were not arrested. The other parent, identified as Rabab Al Zayad, 27, and Brandon Ely, 28 (Ely being a Detroit-area police officer), was taken into custody. They appeared in court on Thursday where Ely faced charges of fourth-degree child abuse and Al Zayad faced charges of unsafe storage under Michigan’s secure storage law.
The couple was released on bond set at $10,000 each and are scheduled to return to court for a pre-trial conference on October 30. The judge also ordered them to surrender any firearms while their case is pending.
Written for “Toddler Brings Loaded Gun To Daycare” on 2026-10-05,
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A Michigan daycare teacher sprang into action after a toddler pulled out a loaded handgun.
The unidentified child initially had the firearm holstered at Children's World Early Learning Center in Canton Township on Monday morning, school officials explained in a message to parents, according to Click on Detroit.
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When the child then removed the weapon, a teacher intervened and secured it before calling police to the scene.
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It remains unclear how the child got a hold of the weapon.
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But one of the child's parents has since been arrested, and officers are now working with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office to determine charges.
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Authorities have not yet released the name of the parent who was arrested, but said another parent who serves as a police officer in a neighboring community was not arrested.
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Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy called the incident an 'extremely serious matter' and commended the daycare staff for responding so quickly.
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'I've watched the video, and I've seen what their staff did, and they were prepared and ready to be able to remove the firearm and keep all the kids safe there,' he told CBS News.
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An unidentified toddler pulled out a loaded handgun at Children's World Early Learning Center in Canton Township, Michigan on Monday morning
A teacher immediately intervened, securing the firearm and calling police to the scene
Canton Police Chief Joseph Bialy called the incident an 'extremely serious matter' and commended the daycare staff for responding so quickly
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The protocols that they had in place, the fact that they had an instructor in the room that was able to safely remove the firearm from this toddler, I do believe kept everybody safe and avoided a tragedy,' Bialy added.
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In a separate statement, officials at Children's World Early Learning Center said they 'pride ourselves on being one of the safest centers in the Canton area,' calling it their 'priority.'
'Although this incident was out of our control, we are very proud of our staff and especially the teacher who responded so quickly,' school officials said.
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No one was hurt and all safety measures were followed,' they noted.
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'Because of our attention to safety and our strict adherence to protocols, we avoided what could have been a tragedy.
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As authorities now continue to investigate the terrifying incident, Bialy urged gun owners to keep their firearms safe.
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'We have to understand where our firearms are and we have a duty to make sure that we keep them secure,' he said.
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'The law is very clear: If a child is present or you anticipate a child being present, you have to take those precautions.'
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