Dad arrested for allegedly using his 6-year-old to save place in line for Pokémon cards while he went  home

Dad arrested for allegedly using his 6-year-old to save place in line for Pokémon cards while he went home Concerned strangers called the police after the child was allegedly left alone for an hour - Bookmark Become an Independent member to bookmark this article Already a member? Log in A South Carolina father has been arrested for ditching his 6-year-old daughter so she’d save his place in line for Pokémon trading cards, according to police. Pokémon cards are making a resurgence, with people on social media making videos of ripping packs open in the hope of finding a rare one. But one dad has taken the online trend too far, allegedly making his daughter stand with strangers in his hunt for new cards. At around 2:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Charleston police officers went to a Target in the West Ashley district after getting a report of an unattended child. The child had been waiting in line with her father, 35-year-old John-Michael Dooley from Johns Island, as customers camped outside the store to get their hands on a new Pokémon card set, according to the cops. Sometime after 1 a.m., Dooley gave his daughter a pillow and blanket and then left her asleep in line, witnesses say. Other customers started to get concerned, and after an hour passed without the dad showing back up, they called the police. When Dooley eventually returned, witnesses identified him to the officers, and he was arrested. The father allegedly admitted to investigators that he had returned home, leaving his daughter, so he could keep his place in line and avoid missing out on buying the new cards. Dooley has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child. He has since been released from custody, a Charleston Police spokesperson told ABC News. His daughter was unharmed and placed into emergency protective custody with the South Carolina Department of Social Services. A Target spokesperson told ABC News that the store was closed during the incident and that the retailer would cooperate with police in its investigation. [Image text:] 230 Pikachu MSE -60 MpCarrar Surzle Thusder jolt