SWFL.io - Local NewsA woman was arrested after a 7-year-old child was found alone, wandering in the rain in a bathing suit on Sunday in San Carlos Park.
According to Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno, deputies responded to a call of a child walking alone in the rain on Seville Road in San Carlos Park. Deputies immediately responded to the child, who told them she was hungry.
The child told deputies that her mom's friend was watching her and led them to a home, but no one was found, LCSO said.
Through investigative techniques, deputies identified the suspect as Cody Garcia, 32. Deputies visited Garcia's known address, but could not find her there.
On Wednesday, Garcia was located at a vacant Lehigh Acres home and arrested.
Garcia faces a charge of child neglect without great bodily harm.
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