Couple arrested after small child found wandering outside | KWKT

WACO, Tx (FOX 44) – A man and woman were arrested after Waco police found a six-year-old girl walking unsupervised.

Police arrested 22-year-old Darnell Atkins Jr. and 23-year-old Desiree Nakay Haynes after further investigation led to the discovery that another child under the age of two was also left alone for several hours.

Police were called to the 400 block of Owen Lane around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a child walking alone. They found the little girl and were able to locate her residence in the area. When they got there, they found the other younger child also alone.

As their investigation continued, officers discovered that the man and woman, who were not the child’s parents, were supposed to be watching her, but were leaving her alone for an extended period of time.

Both were arrested on charges of endangering a child and taken to the McLennan County Jail. As of Thursday morning, their bonds had not yet been finalized.