Overview
- Joshua Threatt saw the child walking alone without a hat, gloves or boots and chose to walk her roughly 10 blocks to Thirkell Elementary.
- He declined to place her in his truck and streamed the encounter on Facebook Live, saying he recorded it to protect himself.
- Threatt said the girl appeared scared and had already been walking for several blocks before he intervened.
- Detroit police report contacting the family and say this was not the first time the situation occurred, and Children’s Protective Services was alerted.
- Threatt says he later spoke with the girl’s father and urged parents to prioritize children’s safety in harsh weather.