Arnett Johnson called the police after spotting the child alone just before midnight on Wednesday, April 8
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- A homeless man in Miami helped police safely recover a 6-year-old boy found wandering alone at night
- The boy’s mother, Annie Rivera, was charged with child neglect after allegedly failing to check on her son
- The child is now in the care of Florida’s Department of Children and Families as the investigation continues
A homeless man is being praised for aiding in the safe return of a missing child in Miami.
Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, April 8, Arnett Johnson spotted a boy wandering around the area of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 17th Street, local outlets 7 News and 10 News Local reported.
Johnson had been sleeping on a bench in Allapattah for six months following time served in prison…