Update: Police have arrested the biological mother of a young boy who was left abandoned on the street late last month.
Police said the child, who is approximately 5 years old, was dropped off near Burroughs and East Main streets around 5:40 p.m. on March 31. The boy has disabilities that prevent him from communicating information about his identity or family, according to police.
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WATCH HEREInvestigators say the boy was left by his biological mother, who has since been identified as 41-year-old Sharon Williams of Fairfield.
As a result of the police investigation, Williams was arrested and faces charges including first-degree reckless endangerment, leaving a child under 12 unsupervised, abandonment of a child under the age of 6, cruelty to persons, and risk of injury to a minor.
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SIGN UP Bond is set at $250,000 and Williams is expected to appear in court on April 12.
The boy is in the care of the Department of Children and Families.
