A convicted felon was arrested when his toddler was found looking purple after being left outside overnight Sunday -- as Hurricane Irma pounded Florida with gusting winds and heavy rain, police said.
Angelo Mitchell, 36, was charged with felony child abuse without great bodily harm on Monday, WCTV reported. A neighbor found the 19-month-old girl lying in the front yard of Mitchells Jasper house. Police said the girl was a shade of purple when she was found. Witnesses said she was also covered in scratches and bug bites. The girl was taken to the hospital and released on Tuesday.
The childs mother reported her daughter missing about 11:30 p.m. Sunday. She said Mitchell left with the girl, but came back two hours later without her. Mitchell told the mother he didn't leave with the toddler.