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Woman arrested after 2-year-old found wandering alone on busy Pasco Co. road, deputies say

Posted at 11:05 AM, Apr 04, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-04 11:07:15-04

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – A woman is accused of child neglect after a good Samaritan found a child wandering alone along a busy road in Pasco County.

According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, a witness spotted a 2-year-old child walking toward FL-54 in Zephyrhills unsupervised. The witness, not knowing where the child came from, took the child to a nearby fire station.

Following investigations, deputies tracked down 28-year-old Jordan Carr, who was working at her job. Carr told deputies she left the child unsupervised while she went to work, according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office.

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Carr was charged with child neglect with minor or no injuries, according to an arrest report.