A Pasadena man is facing multiple charges after allegedly abandoning his infant daughter next to a dumpster. Anferne Gray, 28, was described in a court appearance yesterday as previously wearing a Nirvana T-shirt when he was charged with family violence and abandoning a child. According to a KHOU 11 News report, Gray is accused of initially leaving his daughter by a motel pool in Pasadena on Monday for approximately 15 to 20 minutes. However, the situation reportedly escalated when he "picked up the child, walked about 1,000 feet to a nearby restaurant where you allegedly left the baby inside of a dumpster enclosure," as stated by the magistrate during the hearing.
Witnesses spotted the police response at the dumpster area located near Crenshaw and the Beltway, acting on a 911 call from the child’s mother. Court records suggest that Gray was allegedly overwhelmed with mental anxiety and stated he could no longer desire to care for the baby, as obtained by ABC13. There was mention that Gray had intended to take the child to a fire station but failed to follow through. Instead, the child was left unattended outside the motel pool and then in a dumpster enclosure for several hours.
The judge, upon hearing these details, expressed a distinct concern for the safety of Gray’s family. Consequently, Gray's bonds were set at $100,000 on each charge. Further conditions of his bond included no contact with the baby or the mother. Pasadena Police have reported that Gray's daughter is about two months old and is expected to survive, although her current health status was not detailed at the time.
In addition to the allegation of child abandonment, Gray is also facing charges of assaulting a family member, and assault impeding breathing. He is due to make another court appearance today. This distressing incident in Pasadena is not an isolated occurrence; over the weekend, another baby was found in a dumpster by officers in southwest Houston. Fortunately, the child found at the apartment complex on Dashwood Drive was reported by officers to be in good health.
