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Man charged with neglect after child found wandering

By Elizabeth Thomas
WCNC.com

Posted: Thursday, Feb. 07, 2013

A Charlotte man is facing child neglect charges after his 6-year-old child was found wandering under-dressed on Albemarle Road on Tuesday.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say a witness saw the six-year-old walking around alone in the 6300 block of Albemarle Road, undressed for the weather conditions around 10:30 Tuesday morning.

The witness took control of the child and called police.

The child was in police custody for nearly an hour before a parent was located.

The parent, Gregory Reid, was arrested and charged with child neglect.

The child was not injured.

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