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Moline man, accused of hurting 3-year-old, surrenders to police

After seeing media coverage about a warrant for his arrest, a Moline man accused of battery to a three-year-old child surrendered to police.
Robert Scott Leroy photo from Moline Police

After seeing media coverage about a warrant for his arrest, a Moline man accused of battery to a three-year-old child surrendered to police.

Robert Scott Leroy, 28, was accused of battering the child in his home.  Police asked for help from the public to locate Leroy, in their statement issued Monday, November 2, 2015.

The alleged victim’s mother said Leroy claimed the child’s injuries were the result of a fall, and that her daughter later told family and authorities that Leroy had kicked her, hit her, and choked her.

Leroy was held in the Rock Island County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bond.

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