Man charged after police find two children unsupervised in park
A 49-year-old man has been accused of leaving two children unsupervised for nearly four hours at the Lakebottom Park playground, according to a Columbus police report.
Robert Lee Jackson of Columbus was arrested in relation with the incident 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of 18th Avenue and Garrard Street. He faces two counts each of second-degree child cruelty and reckless conduct.
Jackson was booked into the Muscogee County Jail but was released Sunday after posting bonds totaling $15,000.
Officials said they were called to the park at 1520 18th Ave. Saturday after the boy and girl were left there unattended between 1:45 p.m and 5:30 p.m. Further information concerning the incident wasn’t immediately released.
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This story was originally published March 21, 2016 at 3:45 PM with the headline "Man charged after police find two children unsupervised in park."