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Man charged after daughter left asleep outside Target before Pokémon card drop

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Dooley, right, in his police mugshot

A South Carolina man was charged with unlawful conduct with a child after allegedly leaving his sleeping daughter in line outside Target to hold their place for an early morning Pokémon card drop.

John-Michael Dooley, 35, was arrested after police headed to the West Ashley store in the early hours of Friday morning to investigate a report of an unattended child among the "numerous customers" gathered hoping to be among the first to snap up the latest trading card set.

According to witnesses, sometime after 1:00 a.m., Dooley gave his daughter a pillow and blanket before leaving her asleep in line. After approximately an hour passed without his return, concerned customers contacted police.

When Dooley returned to the store, witnesses identified him to Officers and he was arrested.…

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