A mother was charged after a toddler was found riding a bike naked down a street in the middle of the night, according to the Gastonia Police Department.
The 3-year-old child was found riding his bike without any clothes on around 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Records show the temperature at the time was about 46 degrees.
Police said the child did not know where he lived, so the Department of Social Services was called.
After investigating further, police arrested the child’s mother, 32-year-old Andrea Melinda Johnson, and charged her with child abuse and resisting arrest. According to the arrest warrant, the second charge came after Johnson tried to push past the officers as she was being detained then resisted as they attempted to cuff her.
One woman working nearby her home tells WBTV she has called police and social services in the past.
“He was out here in a Pamper crawling into Union Road, which is a busy street," she said. "So I grabbed him and took him back.”
According to police records, they were called to the house for a family offense involving a juvenile in December.
A family member told WBTV the child is well taken care of and she is shocked that this happened.
The 3-year-old is okay and remains in the custody of social services.
Mom arrested after 3-year-old found riding bike naked and alone at night in Gastonia
Police arrested 32-year-old Andrea Melinda Johnson and charged her with child abuse and resisting arrest.
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