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Police charge worker at shuttered Brooklyn day care with forcibly dragging child


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A former employee at a now-defunct Brooklyn day care has been arrested and charged with forcibly dragging a toddler and swiping a broom across a child’s face, police said.

Lindsay Olibrice, 24, was arrested on Feb. 17 and charged with acting in a manner that is injurious to a child and harassment while she worked at the Eva Crèche Day Care Center in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. The day care closed Jan. 2.

Olibrice’s attorney did not respond to calls, texts or emails seeking comment. Olibrice could not be reached for comment. She pleaded not guilty in court this week.

The arrest comes more than a month after another employee began texting parents videos they say showed their children being physically mistreated inside the day care center. Gothamist previously reported on the videos, which were recorded by that employee who reported the incidents to the city.

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