Toddler found wandering in Newark reunited with family

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015
3-year-old found wandering in Newark
Michelle Charlesworth reporting

NEWARK, N.J. (WABC) -- A toddler has been reunited with his sister who had been watching the boy when he wandered off.



The 3-year-old toddler was found wandering around 10:20 a.m. in the 400 block of Sanford Avenue in Newark and a stranger brought him to a nearby fire department.



The child's 21-year-old sister came to the firehouse and explained the child had slipped out of the house. He was found a half block from his residence.



Medical personnel responded to check on the child, but he was uninjured.



Police said no charges have been filed.


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