A Bridgeport grandmother has been arrested after her 2-year-old grandson was found wandering the streets Friday afternoon.
Police say an area resident discovered the 2-year-old boy win the middle of the street near 115 Brookside Avenue around 4:54 p.m., following a snowstorm. The boy was dressed but appeared to be unsupervised.
Officers responded and kept the child warm until an ambulance could transport him to Bridgeport Hospital for evaluation. He was not injured.
Police say the boy’s grandmother, 54-year-old Lucitania Mora of Brookside Avenue, was responsible for taking care of him. She was located and arrested.
Mora is charged with risk of injury to a minor.
The Department of Children and Families was notified and is investigating the case.
