Charges: 'Stumbling' drunk woman arrested at Moorhead pool while caring for 6 kids

July 19, 2016 at 1:58AM
Chelsea Gapp
Chelsea Gapp (Colleen Kelly/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Chelsea M. Gapp, 22, was charged last week in Clay County District Court with 12 gross-misdemeanor counts of child neglect and child endangerment for allegedly being drunk while responsible for six youngsters at a municipal pool in Moorhead.

Police apprehended Gapp at the Romkey Park pool. The children, ages 2 to 10 and from two families, were returned to their parents.

A preliminary breath test recorded a blood alcohol content level of 0.252 percent.

The officer noted that Gapp "was stumbling around while holding" a 2-year-old in her arms, the complaint read.

Gapp posted bail and remains free ahead of a court hearing next month.

Paul Walsh

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