Niantic Man Charged After Toddler Found Wandering In Street: PD

EAST LYME, CT — A Niantic man was charged after his 3-year-old was found running down a road by himself with no adult in the area, according to police. Jason Fargo, 33, of 9 Black Point Road, was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a child.

Police received a call at 5:20 p.m. Sunday reporting that a toddler was running down Black Point Road without any adult supervision. A police officer found the toddler with good Samaritans who had stopped to help.

The officer recognized the toddler and knew that he stayed with his father on the weekends at a Black Point Road home. Police attempted to contact the father through an open front door but did not receive any response.

Police entered the home and found Fargo unconscious but breathing in his bed. He appeared to be intoxicated and admitted to having a few drinks, police said.

Fargo was released on $5,000 bond and will appear in court Oct. 29.