"I was driving to work on Main Street in Ansonia, and there's a baby on top of a roof," the worried woman told a 911 operator, according to a transcript of the call, WTNH-TV reported.
The dispatcher thought the driver meant the child was on a car roof.
“Where’s the car with the baby on it?” he asked.
“No, there’s no car. It’s on the roof of a house,” the woman said.
When police arrived at the home, an officer managed to keep the toddler calm and still on the rooftop until he was rescued, according to WTNH.
Caller: “I was driving to work on Main Street in #Ansonia, and there’s a #baby on top of a roof!”https://t.co/53CaQCXrVE pic.twitter.com/d9Ad4UBHmb
— WTNH News 8 (@WTNH) September 25, 2019
Inside the home, investigators discovered that the child's father and an aunt were sleeping, and the house was in such neglected condition, it was condemned a short time later, the news station reported.
David Hustek, 23, and Sarah Barker, 20, were taken into custody and are facing charges of risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment.
They’re each jailed on a $10,000 bond.
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