Mom arrested after infant found in middle of street

CREATED Jul. 8, 2012

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TULSA (KFAQ) - Tulsa police have arrested a woman after finding an infant left alone in the middle of a North Tulsa street.

The infant was in a car seat found face down in the street about a mile away from the woman's home.

Tulsa Police say they were called to a home on West 48th Street North near North Elwood Avenue around 9:30pm Saturday. Myia Cole told police her child was missing. According to the police report, Cole was extremely intoxicated when officers arrived.

Officers found a witness who said she picked up Cole near East 56th Street North and North Frankfort Avenue. Officers went back with the witness and saw a car seat lying face down on Frankfort Avenue. The found the child inside the car seat.

Cole was arrested and taken to the Tulsa County Jail. She has been booked on one count of child endangerment. Cole is being held on a $25,000 bond.