Crime & Safety

Mother Arrested After 3-Year-Old Is Found Wandering In Road

Mother left toddler alone while she went to work.

 

arrested Courtney Y. Richard, 27, of 55 Fanning Road, after she left her 3-year-old son at home alone while she went to work; the boy was found wandering in the road.

A Mashantucket Tribal Police Officer found the toddler wandering on Fanning Road and an investigation by Ledyard police led officers to the home where he lived, but no one was there.

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Police located Richard at work two hours later and she stated that a relative was supposed to be watching the child. Police found the relative to confirm the story, and then Richard recanted that story.

Richard was charged with risk of injury to a minor and falsely reporting an incident/false statement.

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Richard was held on a $10,000 bond and will be arraigned at GA 10 in New London. Police referred the child to the Department of Children & Families and he was placed with his father.

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