Yonkers man charged with leaving child on street

YONKERS Yonkers police say Edwardo Florencio was found at home asleep in a chair with empty beer bottles around him.

The child was discovered wandering in the street at 3:45 a.m.

Sunday by a woman who contacted police. Police say the girl told them that she was in a car with her father when he stopped, took her out and then drove off.

Florencio was charged with abandoning a child.

The child was turned over to her mother, who had been at work.

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