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Inset: Glenn Jones (Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office). Background: N. 42nd Street adjacent the intersection of Hellenic Drive successful Tampa, Florida, wherever cops accidental a witnesser spotted Jones' toddler walking unsocial (Google Maps).
A Florida begetter allegedly near his children unsocial astatine home, starring to his toddler wandering extracurricular and walking on a engaged roadworthy and different kids being near wrong the residence with the stove connected and smoking.
Glenn Jones, 41, stands accused of 5 counts of child neglect.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said successful a Facebook post that the probe began soon aft 8:30 p.m. connected Friday erstwhile a witnesser spotted a barefoot toddler walking unsocial connected a engaged roadworthy successful the country of N. 42nd Street adjacent the intersection of Hellenic Drive successful Tampa. The witnesser got the kid to information and called police.
When deputies arrived successful the area, they began searching for the toddler's home. They soon realized that the toddler was not the lone kid successful request of help.
Cops discovered the doorway of a location successful the country wide open.
Inside, the toddler's 4 young siblings were besides alone, according to police. The stove successful the room was turned connected and smoking, per deputies. The youngest children had soiled diapers. No big was successful sight, cops said.
After ensuring the kids were safe, deputies began an investigation.
It revealed that the kids' parent was astatine enactment and Jones, their father, was expected to beryllium watching them.
When Jones returned home, deputies arrested him. Cops did not accidental wherever Jones went aft leaving the children to their ain devices oregon however agelong they were alone. A probable origin apprehension affidavit was not instantly available.
Jones remains successful the Hillsborough County Jail connected a $25,000 bond. His adjacent tribunal day is not listed.
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