Michigan Toddler Found Alive After Reportedly Being Left In Car Towed To Impound Lot [WATCH]

A 13-month-old boy in Michigan was found alive after authorities say his father allegedly left him inside a locked car that was later towed and impounded for nearly two days, as reported by The New York Post.

Police discovered the toddler on Feb. 28 at a tow yard in Eastpointe after the child’s mother reported him missing earlier that day to Detroit police, according to WXYZ.

Officers located the boy crying inside the vehicle and pinned between a car seat and the passenger door.

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Authorities believe the child had been inside the vehicle for roughly 36 hours.

Investigators said the boy’s father, Orlander Murnell Linson Jr., allegedly parked the vehicle on the restricted side of a street and blocked a resident’s driveway on the evening of Feb. 26. The car was subsequently towed the following day.

According to Harper Woods Police Chief Jason Hammerle, the officer who impounded the vehicle performed a routine visual inspection before the car was towed, but did not notice the child inside.

The toddler’s injuries were not immediately known. He was transported to a hospital, where he was reported to be in stable condition. Authorities also said the child was taken into custody by Child Protective Services.

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Linson has been charged with second-degree child abuse in connection with the incident.

During his arraignment this week, Linson’s court-appointed attorney told the court that Linson works as a security guard for the pizza chain Little Caesars and is a father of five children.

“[Linson] realizes that this is just a bad decision made in a split second, so we’re hoping that he could have a personal bond so that he can adjudicate this case and get back to his family quickly,” the attorney said.

A judge declined to release Linson on a personal bond. Instead, the court ordered him held on a $100,000 bond.

Authorities also noted that Linson reportedly had 10 active warrants and did not have a primary address at the time of his arrest.

His next scheduled court appearance is March 11.

The case has drawn attention to questions about whether additional checks should have been performed before the vehicle was towed and stored.

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