Monday 1p.m.   (AP) — The mother of a 2-year-old found naked and wandering at night in Kansas City, Kan., says she thought the boy was safely asleep at home.

A driver took the toddler to a fire station after spotting him around 1 a.m. Saturday in 40-degree weather a half-mile from his home. He’s now in protective custody.

The mother  she had gone out and left the boy with her older children, ages 9, 14 and 15. She says she returned less than an hour later and assumed the toddler was asleep with his sister.

The mother reported the boy missing nearly 10 hours after he was found. She says she’s “so sorry” she’s not with her son now. Police are studying possible charges.

 

(AP) — Police in Kansas City, Kan., say a 2-year-old boy has been taken into protective custody after he was found wandering without clothing in a wooded area.

Police said in a release Saturday they were called at about 1 a.m. Saturday about a child needing care. A passerby noticed the child walking in the wooded area with no clothing and took him to a fire station.

Police responded to the station and took the child to the Wyandotte County Juvenile Intake and Assessment Center. Police say they also received a call much later Saturday morning from someone reporting the child missing.

The child remains in protective custody while the incident is investigated. Police say he’s in good condition.