Parents of child found playing alone arrested for child neglect

Two parents were arrested in Volusia County, after South Daytona police say the man and woman were found sleeping in a truck while their young daughter played alone outside.

Police arrested Taylor Sarro, 28, and Brant Kipe, 29.

They say a witness called 911 after seeing a 2-year-old girl playing alone at Reed Canal Park.

After looking looking around, officers say the child ran toward a truck, where investigators saw three people sleeping inside.

They say one man was sleeping in the front seat with a child unattended, wile Sarro and Kipe were found sleeping in the back of the truck.

Investigators say Kipe and Sarro said that the child found playing alone was their daughter and that she was inside the truck when they fell asleep.

According to their arrest affidavit, both Kipe and Sarro were arrested for child neglect.