A pair of toddlers in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, suffered chemical burns this weekend after using slides at a local park's playground that had been doused in muriatic acid.
, Massachusetts, suffered chemical burns this weekend after using slides at a local park’s playground that had been doused in muriatic acid.
An unknown suspect had broken into the city pool and stolen muriatic acid, a diluted form of hydrochloric acid used to maintain the pH balance in pools as well as for surface cleaning.At around 9:40 a.m. Sunday, the Longmeadow Fire Department responded to theAn investigation found that sometime Saturday night the perpetrator climbed over two fences, ripped off the cover to a ventilation shaft, broke into the pump room for the pool, and stole the acid.
Empty acid jugs were later found in nearby woods, and additional evidence, including fingerprints found at the scene, have been forwarded on to labs for analysis and possible identification of the thief. At the same time, firefighters and emergency services visited the residence of Ashley Thielen and her family. Two of Ms. Thielen’s three children, a 2-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old boy, were the victims of chemical burns from the slides.“I didn’t really think much of it, and then, my baby, who is one, just started crying. That was when I knew this liquid that they were around was not water,” Ms.
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