A Louisiana mother threw her 6-month-old baby in a trash can during a fight at Walmart, according to local reports.
The Eunice Police Department confirmed to KLFY that the infant was not injured and was released to other family members. The mother was arrested.
Police said officers were called to the Walmart on Saturday afternoon for the fight involving “multiple” women near the store’s entrance.
Investigators found that during the fight, 38-year-old Brionka Benjamin was holding her 6-month-old baby, tossed the child into the trash can, and then hit another woman, police said.
According to KATC, Benjamin was arrested on charges of simple battery and cruelty to juveniles.
Benjamin’s 20-year-old niece was also arrested on a simple battery charge for her alleged involvement in the fight.
