Lewis County resident charged with endangering welfare of child after police located pair of unattended children inside truck

LOWVILLE- A Lewis County resident is accused of endangering the welfare of a child after police investigated reports of a pair of unattended children left inside of a truck.

On Friday, Lowville Village Police answered complaints about a pair of children that were witnessed inside of a truck, with no one there watching by. The tip came in from a motorist who noticed the unattended truck on South State Street.

Upon arrival, officers found a 5-year-old and 2-year-old inside the truck, with the keys in the ignition.

Investigation led to a pair of misdemeanor counts for endangering the welfare of a child filed against Joi L. Norton, 59, of Glenfield, NY.

Norton was processed and is due to address the charges in Town of Lowville Court at a later date.

No additional details were provided.