PARENTS CHARGE D, GRANDMOT HE R ARRESTED

EASTER ISLAND, SP; -- A grandmother is arrested and warrants were issued for her son & daughter-in-law after it was discovered the couple's two children were left alone to fend for themselves for an undetermined, but apparently lengthy, amount of time. The children, ages 7 and 3, were taken into protective custody after dialing 9-1-1 Thursday night. They were playing around with the phone when, for whatever reason, the emergency line was called. Officers arrived at the home near Egg Blvd and discovered that no adults were present and that neither of the children had any idea how to contact their parents. Based on those facts the children were placed with CPS. Police have yet to be able to contact or locate the parents. Grandma Rabbit, 52, who lives nearby the Rabbits family home claims that she does not know the whereabouts of her son, Roger, 26, and daughter-in-law, Jessica, 24, but was well aware that the children had been left unsupervised for some time, according to the criminal complaint filed by Easter Island police. "They were just left unattended, and at that age, you can't do that. It's a violation of the law. Grandma said she didn't think it was a big deal. She didn't understand what the big deal was about," Easter Island Police Chief Peter Cottontail said. Cottontail said Grandma Rabbit appeared to be remorseful and concerned. Online records show she was released from the Chocolate County Correctional Facility on $5,000 bond after her arrest on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering another person. The Easter Island district judge's office told Channel 4 Action News reporter Snuggle Bunny that a constable was searching for Roger & Jessica Rabbit on Thursday afternoon. They may be in a pink Chevrolet Lumina, Cottontail said. "We've gone by their residence. We've gone by other locations that we know they frequent. We tried calling their cell phone number that we had. That phone is now disconnected," Cottontail said. Nobody answered the door when Bunny went to the Rabbit house for a comment on Thursday. Mrs. Huffington, longtime neighbor of the Rabbits commented to Bunny, "The whole situation is just a shame. They seemed like such a nice family. We thought something strange was going on, but we weren't sure what. We never saw the parents and the kids never seemed to change clothes. The little boy was always in those same dirty overalls with a broken strap & striped shirt." Reporter Snuggle Bunny also uncovered a police interview from 2 years ago with the Bunny Scout Leader of the 7-year-old child. Apparently she had concerns which were brought to her attention by, Louise, the best friend of the child. Chief Cottontail would not comment as to why nothing had been done at that time. (Courtesy B.Dixon)

Grandma Rabbit Mug Shot Courtesy CCCF