PGPD Arrests Upper Marlboro Day Care Employee for Child Abuse

D’Aira Thompson

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Unit arrested 25-year-old D’Aira Nichel Thompson in connection with the physical child abuse of a 3-year-old boy at a day care in Upper Marlboro.

Thompson, of the 10400 block of Gloucester Lane in Cheltenham, has been charged with Second Degree Child Abuse, and Second Degree Assault.  

The preliminary investigation revealed on October 18^th, at approximately 8:00 am while working Thompson was attempting to restrain the Victim in a chair. During the struggle Thompson told the boy to lay his head down and slammed the boy’s head on the table. The Victim suffered a contusion to the right side of his head. Thompson is the Victims teacher.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Unit at (301) 772-4930.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD” plus your message to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone, or go to http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/police to submit  a tip online.