A toddler was found walking alone with a pit bull while it was raining and authorities say this is not the first time.
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Cape Coral Police arrested Mary Jane Wright,37, last week after her one-year-old son was found wandering around with the family dog after responding to a call about an unsupervised toddler. According to Yahoo! News, the officers found the boy in a soiled diaper with no pants and shoes. However, this is not the first time Wright has been arrested by police in relation to child neglect and other charges. On April 4, officers went to the address after a child was found wearing a diaper and walking around outside without an adult. A month later, they received another call about a naked child walking around with a broken glass bottle.
When police asked her why she left her toddler unsupervised, Wright claimed her two 15-year-old kids, and two younger children, aged 8 and 6, were supposed to be watching him. She was also under investigation by the Florida Department of Children and Families in 2019 due to several cases involving runaway juveniles, battery, and domestic disturbances.
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In 2009, a jury found Wright guilty of possessing a controlled substance without a prescription and selling methamphetamine. The state’s DCF advised her to get chimes for her doors and windows so she could be aware of when the boy would leave the home again.
Officers said in their report that Wright didn’t secure any areas of the home to prevent the toddler from escaping and various dangerous items that were spread around the home.
“I observed multiple over-filled garbage cans at the end of the driveway with trash everywhere. A broken-down vehicle in the front yard with broken windows and gas cans, which was being propped up by a floor jack. I observed numerous broken windows covered with cardboard and a large butcher knife in the driveway. I also observed various empty bottles of alcohol scattered throughout the yard. Upon checking the rear of the residence. I observed a large burn pit filled with trash, pieces of rusting, and sharp metal and screws on the back patio. The exterior of the residence was not in any condition for any child to be walking barefoot, whether they were supervised or not.”
Neighbors said the boy would walk around the community alone without any clothing on
The outlet added that a neighbor, identified as Daniel Tharp, witnessed the boy walking outside by himself with the dog eight times within the past two months. There was one occurrence where he brought the boy home and Wright appeared to be “confrontational.” Another neighbor said she saw the boy walking by himself twice within the same week without clothes.
Wright is expected to appear in court on July 5 and the DCF said in a statement that it is unclear if they’re going to pursue further action due to the recent case.