‘Extremely cold,’ shivering 1-year-old found outside alone in 19° Nashville weather

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – A father was arrested this week after his 1-year-old was found wandering alone in 19°F weather in Nashville.

The child was found Tuesday wandering in the parking lot of the St. Thomas Midtown Emergency Room in Nashville, according to an arrest report. Hospital personnel called police after noticing the child, who was “wearing only a short-sleeve shirt” and “extremely cold and shivering.”

Per arrest papers, police found the toddler’s 22-year-old father, Robin Acosta, sleeping in a nearby parked car. He did not show signs of intoxication or impairment, per police…

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