Several hours later, police managed to locate her family.
She walked into 1326 Central Avenue in Far Rockaway around 6:30 p.m. She was asking for food.
Five yr-old wanders alone to bodega. Police say she'd been dropped-off at her empty home by day care worker--now under arrest. @ABC7NY at 5 pic.twitter.com/cTTuo5CNdf
— N. J. Burkett (@njburkett7) March 9, 2017
Police say there will be an investigation into the circumstances of the child being left alone. It seems there was an issue with her day care.
It's not yet known if anyone will face charges.