Toddler reunited with folks after wandering off

Published: April 2, 2008 | 6982nd good news item since 2003

Laconia police helped a youngster return home after she accidentally wandered off and ended up at the Cumberland Farms store on Court Street.

The youngster, a 4-year-old girl with autism, came to the store just after 8 a.m. Tuesday decked out in pink pajamas and a matching bathrobe and slippers, according to Laconia Police Sgt. Sharon Cavanaugh.

She apparently left her home nearby without her family noticing, said Cavanaugh.

When she showed up outside the store, employees brought the girl inside and notified police.

The girl was able to give her name to officers, pointed them in the direction from which she came and was able to identify her house.

Cavanaugh said the girl was uninjured and that no charges would be filed in connection with the incident.

Published in Kids & Teens
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