Police arrest man for Child Neglect

NEWPORT NEWS -  Newport News Police have arrested a man and charged him with 2 counts of felony child neglect.  Danton Smith of the 300 block of Tricia Lane was arrested this morning after an altercation with police.

Police were looking for Smith for allegedly leaving his ex-girlfriend's 2 children, aged 2 and 3, home alone while the ex-girlfriend was at  work.

He was arrested after emergency dispatch received an anonymous tip.

In addition to the 2 counts of felony child neglect, Smith is charged with one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of resisting arrest.