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Caregiver sentenced for leaving disabled man alone

Duriel Briggs admitted to getting drunk, leaving 23-year-old in van

Duriel Briggs
Duriel Briggs
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Caregiver sentenced for leaving disabled man alone
Duriel Briggs admitted to getting drunk, leaving 23-year-old in van
A Woodlawn caregiver who pleaded guilty to leaving a disabled man in his care alone while he was drunk last summer was sentenced Thursday.Duriel Briggs, 34, pleaded guilty in April to one count of second-degree neglect of a vulnerable adult. He was sentenced by a judge Thursday to a five-year suspended prison sentence and two years of supervised probation. He also has to complete a 26-week alcohol abuse program.At the time of the incident, Briggs was employed by Creative Options Inc., which provides support services to Maryland citizens with disabilities. Briggs was responsible for a 23-year-old man with developmental disabilities who needed 24-hour supervision and lived at a group home in Randallstown.The Attorney General's Office said on June 30, Briggs had drunk a lot of alcohol and driven the victim to several locations before ending up at Briggs' apartment. Briggs then left the 23-year-old alone in the van, went into his apartment and passed out.Officials said about two hours later, someone noticed the victim walking alone in the area. That citizen gave the victim a cellphone so he could call police.Gansler's office said Briggs' blood-alcohol level was tested 12 hours later and was found to be at .10. The minimum level for driving under the influence in the state is .08.The judge on Thursday also ordered Briggs to stop drinking alcohol and banned him from working as a caregiver for vulnerable adults. He'll also have to have an alcohol ignition-interlock device installed on his car.

A Woodlawn caregiver who pleaded guilty to leaving a disabled man in his care alone while he was drunk last summer was sentenced Thursday.

Duriel Briggs, 34, pleaded guilty in April to one count of second-degree neglect of a vulnerable adult. He was sentenced by a judge Thursday to a five-year suspended prison sentence and two years of supervised probation. He also has to complete a 26-week alcohol abuse program.

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At the time of the incident, Briggs was employed by Creative Options Inc., which provides support services to Maryland citizens with disabilities. Briggs was responsible for a 23-year-old man with developmental disabilities who needed 24-hour supervision and lived at a group home in Randallstown.

The Attorney General's Office said on June 30, Briggs had drunk a lot of alcohol and driven the victim to several locations before ending up at Briggs' apartment. Briggs then left the 23-year-old alone in the van, went into his apartment and passed out.

Officials said about two hours later, someone noticed the victim walking alone in the area. That citizen gave the victim a cellphone so he could call police.

Gansler's office said Briggs' blood-alcohol level was tested 12 hours later and was found to be at .10. The minimum level for driving under the influence in the state is .08.

The judge on Thursday also ordered Briggs to stop drinking alcohol and banned him from working as a caregiver for vulnerable adults. He'll also have to have an alcohol ignition-interlock device installed on his car.