The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A Florida woman was arrested after the authorities alleged she left her young child alone at home overnight.
According to reports, officers with the North Miami Beach Police Department encountered the child on the evening of March 7. Body camera footage released by the department reportedly showed the 5-year-old walking up to officers and telling them he was alone. When questioned, the boy allegedly explained that his mother had gone to Walmart and had not told him when she would return.
The child indicated that he lived nearby and told the officers he had been alone since his mother had left the house. Investigators reported that the boy was outside wearing a long-sleeved shirt, but was not wearing pants or shoes.