A Texas man was arrested for alleged child abuse after police he used a dog leash to tie a 6-year-old to a garage door and hit the child with a hammer, resulting in visible “contusions” to his ...

Winans told officers he did throw hangers at the boy to get his attention and tied him to the garage door with the dog leash "in an attempt to keep him from leaving the corner," records state.

Hangers and bottles allegedly thrown at child, causing marks and tears. On past occasions, ... Winans insisted the leash "was not tight" and was clipped loosely around the door.

A Texas man is accused of tying a 6-year-old boy to a garage door with a dog leash, a boy he allegedly regularly beat with items including clothing hangers and a hammer handle. Ronnie Shane Winans, 25 ...

Hangers and bottles allegedly thrown at child, causing marks and tears. On past occasions, ... Winans insisted the leash "was not tight" and was clipped loosely around the door.

The leash had been tied in a way that it would tighten if the boy tried to pull away from the door, ... daddy never throws hangers at them. Only me," according to the affidavit.