| Dustin Rex Teel, 31, has been charged with abuse or neglect of a child, a class D felony. A probable cause statement was filed by Johnnie McKee, an officer with the Gallatin Police Department. This website brought to you in part by the following sponsor: The Gallatin police received a complaint that on July 14 at about 2 p.m., a juvenile, whose name has been withheld, age 15, attempted to leave the residence at 209 North Daviess. Dustin Teel allegedly shoved the juvenile against the front door as she was attempting to leave, causing the back of her head to make contact with the door. When she attempted to leave by the back door of the apartment, Dustin Teel allegedly shut the door on the juvenile’s head, causing bruising and bumps to appear. Mr. Teel was placed under arrest at 2:30 p.m. and transported to Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail. Property damage was later added to the charges. |
