Police were called to her home around 12:55 a.m. Wednesday after a caller reported they believed Collier left two children under 5 alone.
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On the scene, officers saw toys and children’s bikes on the porch as well as a TV inside the home playing cartoons with children’s clothes and toys scattered on the floor, according to an incident report.
When no responded to knocks on the door, police realized the door was unlocked and opened it slightly, announcing their presence.
After still receiving no response, officers attempted to call Collier multiple times, but the calls went to voicemail, according to the report.
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A police lieutenant was called to the home. Due to the toys and clothes on the floor and the door being unlocked, the lieutenant advised that they could do a well-being check, according to the report.
Police went inside the home and found a small child asleep in an upstairs bedroom and another small child sleeping in a crib in a different bedroom.
Around 1:50 a.m., Collier returned home.
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When asked why she left her children alone, she said “she had no food and was hungry, so she decided to go with a friend to Taco Bell,” the incident report read. “She advised that she was only gone a few minutes, but [the officer] advised her that we had been at the home for nearly an hour.”
Miami County Child Services Board was called to the scene and made arrangements for the children to stay with Collier’s mother.
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