Parents Cited After Toddlers Allegedly Found Wandering in Street

A pair of Elk Grove parents received citations for misdemeanor charges of child endangerment after their toddlers were found wandering alone in the street outside their home, according to the Elk Grove Police Department.

Elk Grove Police responded to the intersection of West Stockton Boulevard and Breton Way around 5 p.m. Wednesday, and found two dirty children without shoes, ages 2 and 4, police spokesman Chris Trim said.

Trim said one of the kids led officers to a nearby home.

"At the residence officers contacted the parents of the juveniles," Trim said in an email. "Both parents were asleep when contacted by officers and had no knowledge of their children's whereabouts."

The parents were given misdemeanor citations and court dates, he said.

"The grandparents, who own and live at the residence, were advised of the incident and agreed to assist in watching the kids," Trim said. "Child Protective Services will be forwarded a copy of the report for follow-up."