2-Year-Old Toddler Walks on Roof of Home Leading to Arrest of Father and Aunt

Photo: WFSB

A man and a woman have been arrested after a toddler was seen walking around on the roof of their home in Connecticut.

David Hustek, the toddler’s father, and Sarah Barker, the toddler’s aunt, were reportedly sleeping inside of the house when the 2-year-old boy wandered through an open window and into the roof of the house, 30 feet off the ground,NBC Connecticut reportedWednesday.

Someone across the street noticed the unusual sight, and filmed the tot walking back and forth on the roof as police officers arrived and rescued him.

NBC Connecticut said that police received a phone call around 8:47 a.m. from a person who saw what was going on.

The police tag-teamed the rescue, the outlet said, with Officer Christopher Kelley talking to the toddler, trying to keep him from moving around, and Sergeant Christopher Flynn and Officer Peter Lovermi III entering the house, according to NBC Connecticut.

Hustek was woken up at some point during the commotion, and was able to pull the boy off the roof through the window,WFSB reported.

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“They were both sleeping. When the officers forced entry, they woke them up, and that’s what alerted them to the situation of the child being on the roof,” Lieutenant Patrick Lynch told WFSB.

NBC Connecticut reported that Hustek is expected to appear in court on October 3, and Barker is expected to appear in court on October 31.

An attorney for Hustek and Barker could not immediately be found.

source: people.com