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A daycare worker was arrested after surveillance footage captured her hitting and tossing a 5-year-old at a daycare facility in the 4200 block of Thomas Sumter Highway on Aug. 14.
Tiana McElveen, 24, of Miller Road, was charged with unlawful conduct towards a child, said Deputy Adrienne Sarvis, public information officer with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Surveillance footage captured the incident, where two children reportedly had an altercation over a toy at Care-A-Lot Daycare Center. McElveen appeared to have struck one of the children in the face before tossing him to the ground twice.
According to an incident report, McElveen was terminated from her position at the facility on Friday after a separate incident, where it said McElveen became disrespectful to staff after she was confronted about putting food on the floor for children to "eat like dogs."
The Department of Social Services was notified, and McElveen was arrested on Aug. 20, Sarvis said.
McElveen was transported to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center and released after paying a $1,500 bond, according to Sarvis.
The investigation is ongoing.