- Leimome Cheeks, 62, was arrested Saturday on child endangerment charges
- The grandmother was filmed releasing her two grandchildren from dog kennels
- The concerning video was captured by a nearby witness in Memphis, Tennessee
- The kids, 8 and 9, said Cheeks claimed there wasn’t enough room in her vehicle
- Further investigation is currently underway
Cell phone video taken by a concerned citizen in southwest Tennessee shows a woman releasing her two grandchildren from dog kennels placed in the back of her trunk.
Police in Memphis have identified Leimome Cheeks, 62, as the woman responsible in the disturbing Saturday evening incident that took place near the 3700 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard.
The children, ages 8 and 9, were questioned by officers after the horrified witness phoned police and they placed Cheeks under arrest.
The is the disturbing moment a Tennessee woman was caught on video releasing her two grandchildren from dog kennels in her truck
The incident took place near the 3700 block of Elvis Presley Boulevard on Saturday evening
The 62-year-old is pictured in her mugshot
The children told authorities their grandmother claimed there wasn’t enough room for them to sit safely in the truck.
The kids also complained they were hot during the drive while they were kept in the confined space in the trunk, according to WREG News Channel 3.
They said Cheeks didn’t put air conditioning on and kept the windows closed.
Neighbors of Cheeks expressed their shock after learning of the incident.
Skylark Blake told the local news outlet that Cheeks is ‘a nice lady’ and he ‘can’t see her doing that.’
Cheeks has been charged with two counts of child endangerment.
Further investigation is currently underway.
One of the children is seen walking after she was forced to sit inside the kennel during the drive
The kids told police their grandma claimed there wasn’t enough room in the truck for them to be safely seated
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