A Huntsville woman was arrested after police say she put a child in a dumpster.

According to the Huntsville Police Department, 23-year-old Seannay Mon'ea Spencer is charged with willful torture and abuse of a child as well as abandonment of a child.

The charges come after, about 11 a.m. Saturday, officers arrived on a child abuse in progress call in the 3400 block of Venona Avenue.

When officers arrived, they were informed Spencer decided to put a small child in the dumpster. Police say the child's father witnessed this act and was able to recover the child before serious injury could occur.

The child did sustain minor injuries, according to police.

Spencer was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail Saturday afternoon. Jail records show she faces bonds totaling $2,800.

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