A New York couple was taken into custody in Miami after police say they were smoking marijuana in a parked car with a 2-year-old boy inside.
Phillip Fraisar, 36, and Kasey Renee Buckmann, 27, were arrested on Sunday, August 31, according to court records obtained by PEOPLE. Both are facing a charge of child abuse without harm. Buckmann is also charged with marijuana possession, while Fraisar faces an additional charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Local 10 News reports Fraisar has a prior conviction in New York from 2015 for criminal possession of a weapon.
According to the arrest report, a passerby noticed the pair around 9:20 p.m. allegedly smoking marijuana and drinking tequila in a closed car while Fraisar’s toddler sat in the back seat. Police said when they arrived, Fraisar had stepped away from the vehicle, leaving Buckmann and the child inside.
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“The marijuana smoke filled the vehicle, as is commonly referred to as hot-boxing,” the Miami Police Department said, per Local 10 News.
When Fraisar returned to the scene, officers searched the car and allegedly found a pistol inside the glove box along with a large clear bag of marijuana under the driver’s seat.
The arrests happened outside the Clevelander Hotel, a well-known Miami Beach spot. Both Fraisar and Buckmann were booked into jail but later released. Court records show Fraisar was held on a $1,000 bond before being released, while Buckmann was also let go. The toddler was unharmed, but authorities have not said where the child was taken after the arrests.