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| Marcus Lee Myers |
A man was arrested and charged with endangering a child related charges after passing out and leaving his baby alone outside, according to police reports in Oregon.
Myrtle Creek Police said that a local 41-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after he passed out and leaving his baby unattended in a stroller for more than an hour.
Officers were called to the 100 block of Pine Street just after 7:00 pm on Tuesday for a report of a screaming child, who was left in a stroller.
Police said that when the officer arrived, they found Marcus Lee Myers passed out next to the baby stroller.
Witnesses told police that Myers had been passed out for at least an hour, if not more.
Police arrested Myers and charged him with second-degree child neglect.
The baby was handed over to his mother at the scene.
Myers was taken to the Myrtle Creek Police Department where officers took a breathalyzer test. Police said that his blood alcohol content was 0.319 or about four times the legal driving limit.