2-Year-Old Found Walking Alone on Calif. Street by School Bus Driver, Mother and Father Arrested

A mother and father were reportedly arrested after a toddler was found walking alone along a roadway in Southern California.

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said a school bus driver spotted a 2-year-old wandering in Loma Linda, Calif., at about 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 15, according to a press release. The driver stayed with the child until deputies arrived.

Investigators later identified the child’s home and conducted a welfare check, authorities said. That’s when detectives allegedly found “multiple firearms and narcotics” within reach of the toddler and several older siblings.

The child’s parents were identified as 36-year-old Monae Myers and 34-year-old Dantion Green McGuire, reports said. Both were arrested and booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino.

It was not immediately clear where the children were taken, according to Fox 11..

Myers and McGuire face three felony charges: child abuse, possession of a controlled substance while armed, and animal cruelty.

Anyone with information about the family or investigation is asked to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department’s Central Station at 909-366-4175.

Those who wish to remain anonymous can also submit tips to We-Tip at 800-78-CRIME (27463), the outlet added.

The report follows another recent case in Los Angeles: a 19-year-old resident, Bianca Slaughter, was arrested after her child and dog were found unattended in a car in Highland Park last month, according to Los Angeles Times. Police reportedly discovered the child and dog while responding to an attempted vehicle theft, the outlet said.