Father accused of abandoning 5-year-old son at Walmart
GAINESVILLE, Ga. (WGCL) — A father is accused of abandoning his 5-year-old son at a Georgia Walmart.
Gainesville police said someone found the little boy wandering around the store alone on Saturday. With the public’s help, investigators identified the child and his father.
The father, Alejandro Cruz-Cervantes, 36, was arrested and charged with reckless conduct. Authorities said he left the boy by himself and made “no attempt to retrieve the child.”
His 5-year-old son is now in the custody of the Department of Family and Children Services.
Additional charges are possible, according to police.
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