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Officer returns child, gets hit
Published Monday, July 14, 2008
A Fergus Falls man was arrested Friday evening after his 23-month-old child was found wandering alone in Athletic Park.
Adam Francis Doehring, 28, became combative when officers arrived at his home to investigate an incident involving Doehring’s child. According to Fergus Falls police, a witness reported seeing a small child playing alone in Athletic Park for roughly 15 minutes. When police officers returned the child to Doehring’s residence on the 400 block of West Summit, Doehring became upset, striking an officer in the face and kicking him in the leg. He was tasered to gain compliance, arrested and taken to the Otter Tail County Detention Facility.
The child’s mother arrived home during the police visit and took over care of the child.
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The Daily Journal is happy to host community conversations about news and life in Fergus Falls and the surrounding area. As hosts, we expect guests will show respect for each other. That means we don't threaten or defame each other, and we keep conversations free of personal attacks. Witty is great. Abusive is not. If you think a post violates these standards, don't escalate the situation. Instead, flag the comment to alert us. We'll take action if necessary. It's not hard. This should be a place where people want to read and contribute -- a place for spirited exchanges of opinion. So those who persist with racist, defamatory or abusive postings risk losing the privilege to post at all.Posted by 2cents (anonymous) on July 14, 2008 at 12:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That'll get you father of the month...........winner!
Posted by justme (anonymous) on July 15, 2008 at 2:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If he's got the gall to attack a police officer, what has this child endured in that home? The mother should be given an ultimatum - ditch the heathen and keep your child or let the county find him a safe home.
Posted by neon_freak (anonymous) on July 15, 2008 at 3:27 p.m.
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Posted by unknown (anonymous) on July 15, 2008 at 3:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)
For all you that are commenting on this article maybe you should get the story right before you comment about anything you dont know the details. so keep your minds to yourselfs and shut the heck up until u find out what really happend. its like you all think that you are perfect but guess what you are NOT!!! everybody has issues and they are not always for you to keep your nosey heads into.
Posted by TKay (anonymous) on July 15, 2008 at 7:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
A 23 month old toddler should NEVER be playing in a park UNSUPERVISED.
Posted by mommom (anonymous) on July 15, 2008 at 9:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
What I don't get, is how can someone who harrasses an officer and let his child wonder off, be out of the slammer already??? Does this make any sense? This is where the system is messed up. Yes, the parent is at fault for letting the child wonder, but why is he not still being held, not only for the things he did, but to protect this child! Hitting and kicking an officer is serious, and if he was willing to do this to a figure of authority, not to mention, someone with a gun, can you imagine what he would do to a child who caused him to go to jail??
Posted by fergusmnmom (anonymous) on July 16, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Unknown what other details are there? A two year old child was at the park alone and an office was assaulted. I don't think any other details are going to change the fact that both of those actions are illegal!
Posted by justme (anonymous) on July 16, 2008 at 1:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Thank you mommom. When a child is in danger, it becomes the business of the authorities, and it becomes my business and your business if we had witnesssed it as well. What would have happened if a well-meaning citizen had brought that child home, instead of a uniformed police officer? I shudder to think of the possibilities. We never get all of the details from the paper, but fergusmnmom is right, it doesn't matter in this case.
Posted by The_Nick (anonymous) on July 18, 2008 at 12:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Unknown, as soon as somebody's "issues" are published in the newspaper its out there for me to put my "nosey head into".
Posted by lookitup (anonymous) on July 18, 2008 at 3:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
unknown - how about this story - Adam Francis Doehring - convicted of Criminal Damage to Property in 2000, Disorderly Conduct in 2001, and Domestic Assault in 2004. Another fine, upstanding citizen.
Posted by chakk_zaos (anonymous) on September 8, 2008 at 7:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
that what you get messing in a familys bidniz
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