Southington police have arrested a man who is accused of leaving a child alone in a McDonald’s restaurant and they said he was found with heroin and cocaine and appeared to be under the influence of drugs.
Officers responded to the to McDonald’s on Queen Street Sunday after receiving a report that a man was there with a child who appeared to be around 6 years old and the adult appeared to be under the influence of drugs, according to police.
Police said the man had left the child alone at a table and went and sat in his vehicle.
As police investigated, they found 29-year-old Wallace Hart, of Manchester, with heroin and cocaine, according to a news release from police.
He was charged with possession of a controlled substance and risk of injury to a minor.
Police have not identified the relationship between Hart and the child to protect the child’s identity.
A relative was called and responded to take the child.
