Wednesday, July 17, 2024–10:23 a.m.
-Floyd County Jail records-
A West Rome man has been arrested on a felony warrant charging him with 2nd-degree cruelty to children.
According to the warrant:
35-year-old Miguel Angel Gomez let his 14-year-old son ride on the running board on the outside of a transit van.
Gomez hit a bump on Sycamore Street causing the teenager to fall off and hit his head.
The teen suffered a seizure, a subdural hematoma, a traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage, and loss of consciousness.
The incident occurred on November 13, 2023.