Father accused of attempting to drown 2 children at beach in West Haven appears in court

The two young children are still in recovery Monday after police say their father attempted to drown them at Dawson Ave Beach in West Haven on Saturday.
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[@theonlymeaning]

those children have been on intubation....they may not be okay....loss of oxygen may cause brain damage, please dear God, let them be okay...

[@Glum1964]

Please God, these children have been through enough. Please let them be okay, and never ever have to face their father again.

[@christineparker3805]

🙏🙏🙏😥

[@krystallovern6752]

@@Glum1964 It’s not looking good last I heard.

[@tamikaburnett4361]

@@Glum1964🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 in JESUS name amen !

[@LoveYah1]

It’s been an updat recently! They’re much better and will be going home soon. However, they’re fearful of people now and those babies look traumatized from the newly update.

[@SuperDragonWagon]

Hope he never sees those children again what a USELESS so called father

[@AllanBell-si9hp]

He might have been under the influence of an evil spirit, Satan is the god of this 🌎 spiritually, don't be so quick to judge people in an evil world, that could have been you, if you understood scripture. I don't think he was on drugs, I think it was Satan.

[@iloled2924]

You actually believe the lying PIGS? They racially profiled an innocent bIack man, harassing him for the way his car was parked and then falsely charging for swimming while bIack.

[@brentfarvors192]

He won't for a very long time; If ever...Hallmark doesn't make a "Sorry, I tried to drown you in the ocean, kids", apology card...The only thing worse than drowning your kids, is getting caught before they are gone...That's "it"! Nothing you could say, or they would want to hear from your evil azz ever again!!!

[@fphagfphag6192]

stop being racist.

[@lettiegrant9447]

I hope he never sees any children for the rest of his life.what a fool!

[@user-oe3ht3hy4l]

Don't have children if you have no intention of caring for them.

[@sugarfree8303]

Too many having kids to collect the welfare dime

[@justsaying3729]

Wow!! Thank God for those officers. I suppose this guy will claim mental illness.

[@John-pz6nm]

Claim mental illness? You really are trying to push your biased narrative What parent in a right mind would try to drown their own children? A parent with mental illness

[@dianagreen966]

Yes he is perfectly sane😂

[@didi012578]

​@dianagreen966 Who cares? People like this do not belong in society. You forfeit that privilege when you try to drown babies. No rehab can fix this.

[@Sunny-sc6pf]

I sure hope no one in their right mind would do this

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against *spiritual wickedness* in high places.” King James Version (KJV)

[@deedeefoster7950]

Demonic spirits 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@RASAAH777]

Are everywhere we’re in the last days. It’s only going to get worse

[@AllanBell-si9hp]

And they brought all to Jesus Christ with the Palsy, various diseases, lunatics, and those with devil's ( demons ) Matt 4th chp*.

[@ifinallyfoundthebeef]

True

[@AllanBell-si9hp]

​@@RASAAH777Jesus Christ said that himself this is a evil 🌎 and will get worse and worse until it's destroyed and then made new? I think about dy* more than I do living, is why I try to be the best person I can be everyday, because my conscience will testify on my behalf or against me, no evil shall enter into the kingdom, not even a evil thought? So try to be the best person you can be and try to live your life like it's the last day of your life everyday OK.

[@Shebathebigcat]

​@@AllanBell-si9hpamen brothers it's nice to see a comment section of believers.

[@dianeharris8020]

the work of the devil👿😡😠🤬

[@AllanBell-si9hp]

This is why we should not judge each other, because Satan do take over people's minds , he is the god of this world ( I said Satan* one who separate for no reason at all, not the devil* one who puts himself in between two to separate them fom Jesus Christ/God. Jesus Christ died for our sins on the cross ( our human faults) but to me the day of judgement will be based on knowingly, and willfully doing evil against the truth having a choice to do evil spiritually? This man might have been under the influence of a evil spirit, even he don't understand/can't believe that happened.

[@gemee1]

Yes,..along with the father.

[@jessiejoseph1093]

The devil lies to us all the time. It is up to us to reject evil.

[@Eag757]

Just evil. Trying to get rid of his responsibility as father, get rid of any child support.

[@lilcash95]

that right but also might lead from divorce...

[@mariegiardini]

​@@lilcash95don't create excuses for this demon.

[@John-pz6nm]

The news report didn't say he was divorced For you to draw that conclusion without evidence is sickening

[@spiralrose]

John, From your last comment, you seem to think that, drawing the conclusion that he was trying to get our child support is sickening based only on his appearance, not being accused of trying to kill his children to get out of child support.

[@belindacotten9896]

Child support??

[@cynthiatucker2147]

That’s good the children are recovering. Praying for them for a full recovery.

[@PamelaTaylor]

THOSE KIDS WILL BE ALRIGHT, THEYVE MAKE IT THIS FAR THEY GON MAKE IT

[@ImsunaSong-gw2gs]

Trying to? He was drowning them!

[@RamonaKatsaros-ph4hc]

We need to have commercial breaks saying PLEASE DON'T KILL YOUR CHILDREN TODAY.

[@marysmith7596]

TRUTH!!!! AMEN!!!! SIN IS GOING TO BE THE DOWNFALL OF ALL NATIONS AND PEOPLES. THAT'S WHY I TELL PEOPLE TO PLEASE REPENT, GET SAVED(BORN AGAIN), AND LIVE FOR JESUS CHRIST. IF YOU SAVED YOU WILL GO TO HEAVEN WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR LAST BREATH ON EARTH , BUT SADLY IF YOU ARE NOT SAVED YOU WILL GO TO HELL.

[@lucy2014]

How can people have so much evil in their heart??? Especially a parent!

[@20alphabet]

He's black.

[@marysmith7596]

THESE ARE END TIMES HAPPENING AND SADLY, THE BIBLE SAYS TIMES WILL GET WICKEDER AND WICKEDER BEFORE THE RAPTURE AND THE RETURN OF JESUS CHRIST. PLEASE READ THE BIBLE. THAT'S WHY I WARN PEOPLE TO PLEASE REPENT, GET SAVED AND LIVE FOR JESUS CHRIST SO WHEN YOU TAKE YOUR LAST BREATH ON EARTH YOU WILL GO TO HEAVEN AND NOT HELL.

[@lucy2014]

@@marysmith7596 A few weeks ago my mama and I were talking about this being the end times and all the evil and catastrophic events taking place. She wisely said "we've read His book and we know how it ends." AMEN to that 🙏 🙌

[@marysmith7596]

@@lucy2014 Hope and praying you all are SAVED and LIVING for JESUS CHRIST

[@KEckenrod]

He belongs in the bottom of the jail.

[@brentfarvors192]

Which, is where he's going for a very long time...

[@krystallovern6752]

No you do.

[@PamelaTaylor]

WHERE IS THE MOTHER

[@nataliemartin1232]

Mothers,please watch your babies from some of these men. Some of them don't want these babies,but won't tell you that they don't want them, and so when your back is turn, they will attempt to harm them. You need to protect these children, and keep a watchful eye on them.

[@HenriettaHudson-we4wv]

Thank you!!!

[@marysmith7596]

AMEN!!!!! AMEN!!!! AND AMEN!!!!!!

[@rahra2483]

Thank God for those two officers!! I can't imagine being a mom thinking your children are safe with their father and get a call that they're dead under his watch!!! 🙏

[@user-zh6lg6uf4j]

WOW !!! A Good deed by two officers that deserves remembrance. A horrible person whose family needs healing and permanent distance from forever, since "attempted" murder is rarely applied in American Courts as a serious, crime anymore. 6/24/2024

[@pamparker4047]

Sad way to get out of child support 😢😢😢😢

[@justsaying3729]

Men kill their wives to get out of paying alimony or splitting assets, so this is nothing new. Just cruel and evil.

[@John-pz6nm]

The report didn't say he was divorced Drawing this conclusion is sickening Did you draw it based on his appearance?

[@spiralrose]

John, Why would you assume it’s based off of his appearance? Why not assume that it’s based on the idea that this man seemed to just go crazy one day and we’re trying to think of any and every reason we possibly can to explain how he could’ve ended up in the water with his babies?

[@sexytrinny52]

​@@John-pz6nm You know you don't have to married to be on child support.

[@kareemAbduleMyJeans]

​@@John-pz6nm il assume by appearance. It called pattern recognition. You ppl call it racism. I call it correct.

[@user-tp4cg9ci6e]

Parents killing their kids lately crosses all races and economic backgrounds. I cant imagine what and why.

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

Ephesians 6:12-17 King James Version 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God My former husband and a hospital in Western Massachusetts worked together to kill my 31 year young son in 2015...my son's story is in my Bitchute account under Nancy McDougall.

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

My reply got deleted for some reason...I shared why this is happening...it is SPIRITUAL (evil) ... Ephesians 6:12 KJV.

[@user-bf4qz4vd5j]

Take a closer look

[@AP-gb3eh]

@@NYC2023-du8mgor the systematic ignoring of mental illness and the incredible stress,loneliness and desperation we feel in this country. The constant hatred and judgment people spew on the internet instead of reaching out to our fellow human beings while trying to fathom what it is like to walk in their shoes . Sure demons - that’s easy

[@PamelaTaylor]

YES THEY TRULY R

[@janeclayton151]

This is sick and so glad these innocent little toddlers were saved despite his evil actions.

[@CultureTalk222]

He needs to be put under the jail. It was by the grace of God that he didn’t succeed in what he was trying to do to those babies

[@Angelmom0520]

God bless these officers..They were truley these kids angel's today!!

[@KODTESTIMONIESTRAP4LIFE2]

HE IS GOING TO HAVE A ROUGH LIFE IN JAIL.

[@JamesThomas-dn6ee]

It's new York he will be let out

[@belindacotten9896]

@@JamesThomas-dn6eeterrible but most likely true

[@user-bf4qz4vd5j]

No he won't if he's the DAs a democrat bought n paid for by George sorros he will get a mental evaluation spend time in a parenting class and 1 month in a psych ward then set free...

[@elizabethmojica5440]

Children will never trust him ever again. Trust us gone forever.

[@NLaBar]

That lawyer looks thrilled to represent this psycho, doesn’t she?

[@makelifematter1896]

And why do they get a si called lawyer oh here we go mental health sick of that excuse

[@bowtoyoursensei554]

@@makelifematter1896 They get a lawyer because this is America and every accused defendant is entitled to a defense attorney. Duh.

[@dixieleflore1409]

Angels unaware 🙏🕊️🕊️Thank you Jesus ❤

[@jeffopens88]

Don’t worry big Mike in cell block 4 gotta bunk waiting 4 him

[@vrogue8026]

Praying for the twins and their mother and the community to help her as much as possible Thank you Lord for the 2 angel officers You sent to save them 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@REDOS1988]

Looking all sad now....I'm sure you'll feel miserable in jail. Thank you officers!

[@jolenestrubberg8897]

Death penalty he is not mental! Stop with the excuses!

[@alphaomega5909]

Im not one to just easily believe in miracles or Divine Intervention. But here? Im a retired county law enforcement officer myself ,father of 5. Thank you Officers.

[@rhondabeard1363]

Thank you Jesus for the help praying for them ❤😢😢

[@StevenCombs-dy1pt]

The world is lost so many demons among us.

[@for-real-countrygirl4192]

People saying this dont add up. Why?? Yall think the guy is being framed or something just as ridiculous? No he took his kids to the water and tossed them in. Its really that simple.

[@Truthbetold630]

They do understand, it's just that they simply want to find a reason to make excuses for his bad despicable behavior against his own children!

[@derricklangford4725]

Maybe where he's from that's how they teach them to swim 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@StarvingMyselfToLIFE]

Something isn't adding up!!!

[@gliderider7077]

Lmao what’s not adding up?? Seems pretty clear

[@Marymackthequeenofwack]

What doesn't add up? He was drowning his twin toddlers in the ocean, and two police officers were thankfully there to intervene.

[@robertcarli1969]

​@@gliderider7077your butthole don't add up😂

[@DEAD-FROM-NY]

He didn't want to suppørt them Duh.

[@StarvingMyselfToLIFE]

@@gliderider7077 Go listen to the story the police chief told and tell me it still sounds clear...

[@Duffield_World89]

Smdh this dude needs to get dealt with damn shame 😔

[@alesia912]

Throw away the key!!!

[@MINDFREEK0K]

Lord thank you for saving the babies, Please help him pull through! and become healed.... 🙏🏾💔❤‍🩹❤.

[@moonshoes11]

Remember in the Bible, when God was drowning babies?

[@MINDFREEK0K]

@@moonshoes11 I remember not to lean on my own understanding. BUT to trust his ... GOD do what's GOOD! weather U understand or not.

[@moonshoes11]

@@MINDFREEK0K It seems you don’t lean on understanding of any kind, and just follow an authoritarian model. Just the words other people you don’t know and what they wrote down long ago, before the Age of Enlightenment. Before the scientific method. And it’s a real shame. It makes you feel good to not have to think, because thinking is hard. And all it costs you is your integrity and moral compass.

[@MINDFREEK0K]

@@moonshoes11 THANK YOU LORD, JESUS FOR SAVING THESES BABIES ...🙏🏾❤

[@user-ke8vm9vc4k]

Something weird is happening here! There is information missing.

[@Marymackthequeenofwack]

Like what? It's pretty straightforward. He was attempting to drown his small children and was stopped by police officers.

[@user-ke8vm9vc4k]

@@Marymackthequeenofwack well I am one of those that takes what I hear from the media with a grain of salt, you can believe what you want, I belive what I want. Let's agree to disagree. have Blessed life.

[@AmericanPatriot-1776]

Something weird??? Huh? The story was told brief and to the point. The guy probably had a fight with the mother this is not so uncommon when two irresponsible "adults" have children.

[@user-ke8vm9vc4k]

@@AmericanPatriot-1776 you belive what you wanna belive, I sure as he'll don't belive the media. Have a blessed life and thanx for your opinion.

[@akitalady]

The only thing weird is your trollish comment.

[@AhJodie]

No coincidences! Thank you, officers!

[@valeries5722]

So evil

[@alwayssme]

prayers for those lil ones

[@terrycroffy9387]

🙏🙏🙏

[@bernadettesparks7684]

Let me guess he didnt want to pay child support right smh?

[@terellstraughter5007]

Wtf she juat say he needs the death penalty

[@susansanderson7765]

Why!?

[@lightspeedlion]

Officer Williamson and Office Miller, thank you for your Heroic Service.

[@melistasy]

Whyyyyy?!!! Evil monster! 😥😢🤦🏾‍♀️

[@ComplyAndDie87]

So so sad.

[@neftalitran3789]

Thank you officers. You are angels!

[@nativenation11]

Biggest fear unlocked. To have to coparent for the rest of my life with someone that does not cherish me, but hopes he will cherish our children together.

[@janeflip1]

What the heck is wrong with him!?

[@christinecostello9434]

We pray for these twins❤️California here, we love them from afar & hope our Lord will watch over their progress!! 👣🕊️👩‍❤️‍👩

[@user-st6nt4ou6f]

The Bible speaks of this, among other horrific acts, as the end times approach.....

[@yolandamcneil6827]

How are the twins doing today. The father needs to go to jail and have his rights taking away from. Most of all he is to never see those precious children again.

[@eugeniaperry4278]

We need you out here police officer, you guys have really been the MVP’s since the pandemic, defund the police for what?! Y’all crazy, we need them so much, just defund the ones who have lost sight of humanity and we good! Thank you officers 👮🏾‍♀️ for still doing you jobs 🙏🏾💜

[@John-pz6nm]

No police budget has been defunded. To make a single comment in your entire history and make that one You must be a bot

[@eugeniaperry4278]

@@John-pz6nm I’m giving a kudos to police and here you come being negative. I know what I am trying to say, with that being said. Enjoy the show 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@John-pz6nm]

@@eugeniaperry4278 You didn't give kudos to the police for specifically saving these two children You went off on a tangent using the situation to push your pro police narrative

[@FalconsGirl1]

Why does he have a bond?!

[@kesybaby5382]

I simply can't comprehend his actions... Wow...!!!

[@KidCity1985]

Justice must be done!

[@user-tl2my5ph2r]

No child support???? Pissed off at the mom?

[@belindacotten9896]

I’m confused why people keep talking about child support. It’s not mentioned in the article.

[@sherryamanfor]

What going on with people with children not caring!

[@marthamoore8715]

Watch them try to say he has mental health issues

[@SunWM99]

WTF?!

[@YouStillNeedToSleep]

Just to avoid parental responsibilities

[@mariegiardini]

Unfortunately, they have normalized this demonic behavior.

[@John-pz6nm]

Projecting your narrative onto him without a shred of evidence He obviously isn't mentally fit.

[@markhayes2265]

Don't worry kids daddy will be home in time for supper according to the social justice system.

[@christinecostello9434]

Thankfully Our Police Officers were vigilant to intervene in this rescue operation! Thanks be to God! Hallelujah🎉❤

[@empresslonnie1love391]

Omg 😳 prayers going out to those officers that witnessed that mess . That man should never ever be around those children again

[@rakialogan3372]

Life in prison

[@lanesmith2937]

Great community! Thanks for saving lives❤

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

There needs to be more officer's like them in police departments; my brother and cousin also were in the good cops category (in Massachusetts). Prayers up for those children.

[@NYC2023-du8mg]

In some cases (not this one), some compete with their child and jealous of them...even hate them....I know such an evil man...who should be behind bars, and not. Ephesians 6:12 “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual *wickedness* in high places.” King James Version (KJV) But, they all will get theirs on JUDGMENT day before God Almighty. REVELATION 21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and *murderers* , and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and *all liars* , shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” King James Version (KJV)

[@louisenurse1234]

Easier than working to pay child support like Chris Watts! Wake up Women.

[@belindacotten9896]

Was he getting divorced?

[@louisenurse1234]

@@belindacotten9896 Not sure I could not help but think of Christopher Watts getting rid of his child support & he did not admit that but with the side chick wanting their own children & his financial woes it was a deduction of facts. 🙏

[@snvazquez724]

Sending prayers for the kids and mom 🙏🙏

[@starlettcanady6006]

No mental health evaluation needed, he knew just whay he was doing.. this is sick... spiteful and mean behavior.these are characters defiencies no morals, and no respect for human life... .

[@lulumoon6942]

What is going on with parents lately?!?! 🙏

[@LisaJJohnson]

Praise God for those 2 Officers & The people in that area are beautiful caring people especially the beautiful woman expressing the community concern for the children and offering caring support to the mother of the children.

[@jackiealba5421]

Another Susan Smith... Just heartbreaking 💔... Get better soon 🙏

[@silentnight9655]

So many actual murders of kids and attempted drownings and what not of late. Some will be down to evil, some is down to mental health which we have seen much more of in the past three to four years. Something isn't right. I'm glad those innocents were saved.

[@paulettetheus1482]

Exactly, too many of our children

[@yvetteandjorgenlarsen9753]

Did you somehow forget the abortions of 100 million babies???

[@itstroyarenee8461]

So unfortunate and sad! I pray the kids make a recovery and the father gets help, but also pays for his actions!

[@user-kr3km4ri1z]

It should have been NO BOND!

[@elianadosreis3025]

wtf people killing they children in the ocean or pool

[@belindacotten9896]

Or the bath tub

[@soniarios2928]

God bless these officers.. This is not a father, a murderer!

[@fphagfphag6192]

stop being racist

[@rowyourboat5361]

crying for himself. what a monster.

[@user-ej2nd1xe7f]

What a horrible daddy 😢

[@jomiddleton4225]

Really? There so many people that would adopt these children. Shame how the father think this is ok to do is kill . Not safe around the community . He will try to kill again if given a chance. This man did not care of his own children life, what make you think that he right in the head around the community jail for life.

[@user-df5qs9lr9v]

OH HEAVENS...

[@marydellgeorge2425]

So very sad

[@shawnmcanthony5724]

Something has to be wrong with his head NO FATHER WILL DO THAT😢😢

[@cocoace7587]

Ladies, be careful leaving your babies with disgruntled dads . 😢

[@marymastromauro8164]

He's crying because he failed and has to go to jail

[@anitadaniels1681]

I'm sick of them.

[@tammyslade1375]

What the heck is wrong with people! 😡

[@jamiecaldwell3817]

Sir - ever considered using birth control?

[@CapSoul77]

I hate seeing people do the irreversible and eff their lives up.

[@shawnfuzy3191]

Why just why....😢

[@GenerallyGeneralLee]

They complain about absentee black fathers. Not sure which is worse.

[@foxylady6901]

Stop birthing them

[@jobethschlatterer1655]

I cannot Imagine how traumatized those babies were. Someone who is supposed to Protect Them, at all costs, is trying to drown them 😢. What a Wicked Evil man! If he is Evil enough to do this to his own children, he wouldn’t hesitate to murder someone else! 🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸

[@11C1P]

Fighting tears for himself, not those kids.

[@paisleycircus2043]

That man sounds like he was desperate. He needs help.

[@AndyonBlast]

So he failed and didn’t try to kill hisself? So was he going to to start a new life?

[@eddienyc877]

Why 😢

[@tiaratauaese6197]

What the hell?!?!

[@MistymeQueen]

Wow! The Devil jumped inside that man . . . That’s the only way to explain that EVIl !!! Omg😢. . . Praying for the babies and their mom . . . There is no rehabilitation for him. . . Plain evil

[@sandreawhite7534]

Tragic.