James Grusofski, 33, of Washington County returned to his vehicle Saturday after an unknown amount of time and drove home only to find that his 4-year-old was no longer in the car, police told the Observer-Reporter.
The boy was discovered at around 9:45 p.m. after a witness heard him yelling. The temperatures that night were in the 30s.
When officers arrived, they were unable to locate the boy’s parents, so they took the child back to the police station and notified Washington County Children and Youth Services.
About a half hour after the boy was discovered, his mother and grandmother reported him missing, the Observer-Reporter said. When they arrived at the station, they told police the father had plans to watch a game at a friend’s home and leave the three children in the car.
When Grusofski came to the police station, he reportedly admitted to drinking that evening.
After police told him he would face charges, Grusofski reportedly tried to punch two officers, telling them he was not going to be arrested. Police then used a taser and took him into custody.