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A distressing incident unfolded at a hotel pool in Key West, Florida, leading to the arrest of a father whose alleged negligence left his children in peril. Frederick Alfred, a candidate for the Colorado Senate, is facing serious charges of felony child neglect after his young daughter was reportedly found unconscious and foaming at the mouth.
Alfred, who was taken into custody and booked into the Monroe County Jail, has not publicly responded to the charges or entered a plea. The situation has raised significant concerns, particularly given his political aspirations.
The troubling events occurred on April 20, when police responded to reports of a potential drowning involving a young girl at the hotel pool. According to an arrest report obtained by Oxygen, the child was receiving CPR upon officers’ arrival, yet neither parent was on the scene.
Moments later, Alfred appeared, holding an alcoholic beverage, which only added to the gravity of the situation. He allegedly admitted to law enforcement that he had left his 6-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter unattended in a hot tub for approximately five minutes while he visited the bar.
Alfred allegedly told police that he left his 6-year-old son and his daughter, 4, alone at a hot tub for about five minutes while he went to the bar.
When emergency responders asked Alfred for permission to take the children to a hospital, he said no, according to the report. Even after authorities warned that, despite the child appearing to be OK, there was still a “very significant risk” of health complications, he declined before eventfully agreeing.
A man who allegedly pulled the girl out of the pool told police he was approached by her sibling for help, according to the arrest report. When he reached the pool, he recalled, no parents were present and the girl was unconscious and foaming at the mouth, per the report, so he administered CPR.
Meanwhile, Alfred’s son had also swallowed pool water while left unattended, according to the arrest report.
In the affidavit, police noted that Alfred strongly smelled like alcohol and cited a receipt showing purchases for beverages called “Bourbon and Bubbles” and “Levitate.”
Oxygen could not immediately locate an attorney for Alfred. A spokesperson from his campaign did not immediately return a request for comment from Oxygen.
Alfred’s next court date is May 5.