A 3 year-old was found alone, dirty on a street. The father is now charged

A Laurel County man was arrested after his 3-year-old was found dirty and alone on a road outside of London.

Michael Troy, 31, was charged with second-degree wanton endangerment around 11 a.m. Thursday after Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies found a toddler walking alone near Hicks Lane about a mile outside of London, according to Laurel County Sheriff’s deputies.

Following an investigation, they were able to locate Troy who was asleep inside a residence. The residence was in poor condition and the child was dirty, sheriff’s deputies said. Social services was called to assist with placing the child.

This story was originally published March 15, 2019 at 6:19 PM.