Dad Allegedly Told Police He Was Napping While Toddlers Were Wandering
GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) - Workers with child protective services are caring for two toddlers who were found wandering the streets alone in Jefferson County on Wednesday afternoon.
Kyle McClelland, the father of the children, appeared by a video feed in court Thursday morning for the first of two mandated Thursday court appearances.
McClelland, 25, was arrested Wednesday night. Police believe he neglected his two toddler sons in a neglect case the judge called "very concerning."
The boys are a 2-year-old and a 3-year-old. A retired teacher said she found them running around in her neighborhood without any shoes on in the 5400 block of South Quail Way.
Deputies searched for five hours before McClelland was located. It turns out he was at home a few blocks from where the boys were discovered.
McClelland told police he was napping at the time the boys were found and that he didn't realize they were gone, according to court documents.
The district attorney asked the judge for a stiffer bond for McClelland and said the suspect might have been drinking. His bond was set at $2,000.
The judge made a point of saying the situation could have ended horribly, with the boys not only found in the road, but close to a pond.
According to court documents, authorities contacted the mother of the boys and she said she had left the boys with their father. She said she was frantic upon hearing the news that they were found alone.