An Ohio man called 911 to report his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter had vanished while he was napping, but in a chilling twist—he's now accused of strangling the child to death.
Sandusky Police Department responded to Devin O'Brien's mobile home park residence on following the 911 call around 9 p.m. Thursday.
In the recording, O'Brien can be heard telling a 911 dispatcher that he "ran around our neighborhood and could not find her anywhere," according to WJW.
"I need to report... I believe my girlfriend's daughter and dog have been taken," O'Brien told the dispatcher, adding, "I took a 30-minute nap, and I just woke up. Nowhere. I have searched our entire home."
He went on to reveal that his girlfriend was at work in Cleveland and that she and the three-year-old girl had moved into his residence recently before noting there's a field near the home.
Law enforcement arrived on scene and a short time later located the deceased 3-year-old near his residence.
O'Brien allegedly told authorities that both the girl and his dog must have been "taken" by a "deadbeat drug guy" while he was taking a half-hour nap.
Sandusky Police Chief Jared Oliver announced that an autopsy found the victim had "suffered some blunt force trauma injuries," that she "died from strangulation," and that there were "signs of sexual assault."
The arraignment is set for September 16 at 9:00 a.m.
