(PCM) There are some stories you hear that really make you shake your head in disgust; this is one of them.
At least a dozen razor blades were found glued blade-side-up in strategic locations on a children’s playground in East Moline, Illinois.The blades were discovered after toddler Madden Jenks cut his finger on the monkey bars while one his father’s shoulders.
The toddler exclaimed an “ouch” while playing and his father pulled him down from his shoulders to discover that his son was bleeding.
Jayson Kenney, Madden’s dad, told local Fox affiliate Fox 2: “All the razor blades were placed up, so when you grabbed them it would hit their wrists or your hands. It’s pretty sick. Psychotic. Luckily, it wasn’t deeper. He wasn’t old enough to put his weight on the monkey bars. What if he didn’t cut his hand and he slit his wrist?”
Sally Jenks, the toddler’s mother was shocked and disgusted by the scene saying: “I was so upset. It could have been horrible. It could have sliced his hand open completely, if he was older and he was really swinging on the monkey bars and grabbed it. He was just lightly touching it. If he was older, it would have mutilated his hand. I don’t know why they would think about hurting children. Why would that be something to come into your mind, to put razor blades at a children’s park?”
Local law enforcement is asking the same question, seeking answers and clues to aid their investigation of the incident.
The razor blades were placed around the park in strategic locations where children would come into contact with them: on the monkey bars, the rock climbing wall, the gymnastics swings, the fire pole, and even at the bottom of the slide.
Luckily, little Madden only suffered a cut to his finger and is healing fine; he’s even ready to get back to the playground and run around.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Capt. Reynolds at (309) 752-1552 or Crime Stoppers of the Quad Cities at (309) 762-9500.
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