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Police arrest child care provider

Current in Fishers - 2/6/2018

The Fishers Police Dept. arrested Shannon GillenJan. 26 on the following charges: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than 14 years of age; neglect of a dependent resulting in bodily injury; strangulation; battery on a person less than 14 years old; and neglect of a dependent.

FPD launched an investigation Jan. 21 after parents noticed bruising on their child, who had been in Gillen's care. According to a press release from FPD, the parents told police they suspected Gillen was abusing their child. The parents provided video surveillance from their home where the alleged abuse occurred.

Gillen is a 27-year-old Indianapolis resident. As of press time, she was being held in the Hamilton County Jail.