A neighbor brought the boy home, according to a witness
A 43-year-old man driving in Lakewood on Saturday evening had to stop and block traffic on busy street when he found a baby crawling across the road.
Cory Cannon saw the boy making his way across Joe Parker Road around 6 p.m. while on his way to work, according to a post and photos he shared on Facebook that quickly received thousands of shares and comments.
The Eatontown resident got out of his work vehicle to stop traffic and watched a neighbor return the baby home, police said.
Cannon then notified police, providing them with the address.
Lakewood police said Monday that the infant may have scurried out through a door left open by an older sibling. The family of the child was unaware he fled until the neighbor returned him, police said.
Police are still investigating. The state division of Child Protection and Permanency is also involved, police said.
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