Overview
- Joshua Threatt says he encountered the girl on Detroit’s 14th Street without a hat, gloves or boots as temperatures hovered near 10 degrees.
- He walked her about ten blocks to Thirkell Elementary and notified school staff when they arrived.
- Threatt streamed the encounter on Facebook Live, saying he went live to cover himself and chose not to place the child in his vehicle.
- Detroit police say officers have contacted the family, noted this was not the first time she was found alone, and alerted Children’s Protective Services.
- The video has been viewed millions of times online, and Threatt says he later spoke with the girl’s father in a cordial conversation.