FORT MYERS, FL -
Two Port Charlotte residents were arrested at a Fort Myers Chuck E. Cheese on Sunday after they were found under the influence and unable to care for a young child with them.
An employee of the establishment called Fort Myers Police after receiving several complaints from other patrons that 26-year-old Sandy Diehl and 40-year-old Brian Frederick were nodding off at a table and neglecting a young child in their care.
Andres Ponti, a witness, says he became concerned for the young child's safety when he witnessed Diehl and Frederick falling asleep at the table. Ponti asked the employee to call authorities.
Two officers responded and observed Frederick in a booth with the child. According to police reports, he was having difficulty keeping his head up and he was slow to respond when the officers attempted to speak with him.
According to the police report, Diehl was found walking around the parking lot in a disoriented manner. Officers say her eyes were bloodshot and she appeared to be under the influence.
A search was conducted of Diehl's purse and officers recovered thirteen Roxicodone pills, four Xanax pills, and a blue straw with white residue on it.
Diehl and Frederick were both transported to the Lee County Jail.
The child was taken to the Fort Myers Police Department and released into the custody of the Department of Children and Families.
Diehl and Frederick are both charged with child neglect, and Diehl is additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and drug paraphernalia.
