NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA) — A mother in North Fort Myers was arrested on Wednesday after deputies said she left her 5-year-old autistic son home alone.
Neighbors called law enforcement after they spotted a 5-year-old sitting near the roadway outside of their home. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said he was found alone and unclothed.
Deputies and a fire rescue crew conducted a welfare check and did not find any adults inside of the home. The sheriff’s office said the home appeared to have minimal food, barely any furniture and no running water.
Photo courtesy of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office…