Florida Babysitter Accused of Sleeping in Bathroom as Child Wandered Street

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. – Authorities say a Treasure Coast woman fell asleep in the bathroom while a toddler she was supposed to be watching wandered the street.

Port St. Lucie police say the 2-year-old boy was found on a canal bank Friday with two alligators in the water. When police searched the babysitter's home, officers say they found 26-year-old Brandy Lynn Albright asleep on the toilet.

Officers also found an Oxycodone prescription bottle with 11 pills.

Jail records show that Albright was arrested and charged with child neglect. She was later released on $2,500 bail.