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Lake Mary Woman Arrested After Child Found Alone at Universal CityWalk Bar
A Central Florida woman was arrested over the weekend after deputies say she left her young daughter alone inside a bar at Universal Orlando’s CityWalk entertainment district.
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According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the CW Shoreline Bar around 10:30 p.m. Saturday after staff and patrons noticed a 12-year-old girl sitting alone at the bar. Authorities said the child appeared visibly upset and was crying while sitting on a bar stool without an adult present.
Investigators say the girl told deputies that her mother, identified as 33-year-old Amanda Thorpe of Lake Mary, had brought her to the bar while already intoxicated. According to the arrest affidavit, an argument occurred after someone at the bar said something that upset Thorpe. When the child told her mother she wanted to return to their hotel room because she was tired, deputies say Thorpe became angry, made an obscene gesture, and left the CW Shoreline Bar without her daughter.
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Deputies later located Thorpe at the nearby Red Coconut Club inside CityWalk, where she was reportedly seen dancing with an alcoholic drink in her hand. According to the affidavit, Thorpe told investigators she believed the girl had been with her the entire time. However, deputies noted signs of intoxication, including red and bloodshot eyes, difficulty maintaining balance, and the smell of alcohol on her breath.
Thorpe was taken into custody and now faces a charge of child neglect. The incident occurred within the CityWalk area at Universal Orlando Resort, which features restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues outside the theme parks.
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