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NJ Man Arrested in Attack on His Daughter in Florida Restaurant Parking Lot: Police

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  • An NJ man was arrested for allegedly attacking his 9-year-old daughter outside a restaurant and bar in the Florida Keys this week
  • An employee intervened and called 911; the worker said the girl's neck was red and that she seemed like she was about to faint, NJ.com said
  • Scott Alino, a builder from Brick, is charged with a single count of felony child neglect without great bodily harm

A New Jersey man faces a felony charge for allegedly attacking his 9-year-old daughter outside a restaurant and bar in the Florida Keys, according to police and a published report. 

Scott Alino, 47, was arrested outside the Hogfish Bar & Grill Tuesday evening. According to NJ.com, multiple witnesses reported he had dragged his daughter through the parking lot and choked her until an employee intervened.

The employee said the girl seemed to be about to faint and that her neck was red, NJ.com reported. 

Alino told cops who responded to the employee's 911 call that the girl had been misbehaving, according to the outlet. 

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office in Florida said Alino admitted he put his hands around his daughter's neck. 

Alino, a builder from Brick, is charged with a single count of felony child neglect without great bodily harm.

He was released on $10,000 bail on Wednesday and is expected to appear in court in May. 

His attorney information wasn't immediately available Thursday. 

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