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Neglected infant found during safety inspection of home

A woman was arrested for neglect of a dependent by Bloomington police after leaving her 18-month-old child alone while she took an afternoon jog, according to a police report.\nAndrea Sayer, 25, was arrested after police were called to her home on West Apple Tree Court at 3:30 Monday afternoon, said BPD Capt. Joe Qualters.\nPolice were called to Sayer’s residence after maintenance crews found the child during a routine safety check. After going upstairs to check the fire alarm, they noticed the child alone in the crib and were unable to locate an adult, Qualters said.\nSayer returned before the police arrived and said she went jogging for about 30 minutes while her child took a nap.\nSayer’s 3-year-old child was with a family friend. Both children have been placed under the friend’s supervision until Sayer’s husband takes custody of them, Qualters said.

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