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Police identify man arrested after toddler found wandering alone

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Birmingham Police have identified the man they arrested Tuesday after a toddler was found wandering alone at a gas station in west Birmingham. Cornelius Devon Steward, 32 of Birmingham, has been charged with child endangerment as well as disorderly conduct. He has posted bond for his release from the Birmingham City Jail. Police responded to the Shell gas station on Arkadelphia Road at 11th Court West Tuesday after receiving a report of a child wandering alone in the parking lot. The gas station is in a heavily trafficked area of west Birmingham. Officers who arrived to the scene spoke with a neighbor who had custody of the two-year-old child that was found in the gas station's parking lot. Police say the two-year-old was found at the gas station wearing only one shoe. "Officers searched the area for approximately one hour to locate a family member, but were unsuccessful," BPD spokesman Johnny Williams said in a release. "A black male later approached the officers stating that he was the father of the child," Williams said. The man identified his home, approximately one block away, and said he was not aware that the child had left. Police found a second child inside the residence with a soiled diaper and poor living conditions, Williams said. BPD Family Services investigators and DHR personnel were notified of the situation. The children were taken into custody of DHR. The father was taken into custody on charges pending in the child endangerment investigation. Kimeshia Hemphill says she was at her daughter's graduation when the father of her child called to tell her their two-year-old toddler was found wandering around Arkadelphia Road Tuesday afternoon. "I caught myself child proofing the house before I left. Locking, closing my hallway doors. My bedroom doors. My front doors made sure they were locked," said Hemphill. Hemphill said the family was sleeping when she left the house that her two-year-old must have unlocked the door and walked out. Hemphill stated that this is the first time the child has ever left the house. She claims her children have been let out of DHR custody and will be returning home, however that has not been confirmed by police

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