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In-home day care owner arrested for injuring multiple kids in Griffin, police say

A 61-year-old woman was taken into custody.

GRIFFIN, Ga. — An in-home day care owner in Spalding County was arrested Thursday after the Griffin Police Department said she injured multiple kids under her watch.

Connie B. Pound, 61, was taken into custody by police following reports of abuse to children attending her state-certified, in-home day care in the city of Griffin. Pound, was taken to the Spalding County Jail, and police said no other suspects are being investigated at the time.

Due to her arrest, Pound will not be allowed to operate a family child care learning home while authorities continue the investigation of the allegations against her.

The report says that the appropriate state agencies have been notified and are conducting a full investigation.

Credit: Spalding County Jail

Parents impacted directly by this situation can connect with child chare resources at www.qualityrated.org or by calling 1-877-ALL GA KIDS.

Due to the ages of the victims involved, authorities said that limited information would be available to the public until the conclusion of the case.

If anyone has information that is helpful to the investigation, contact Investigator Spears with Griffin Police at jspears@cityofgriffin.com.

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