A woman who called police and reported that she found a child wandering alone on Cleveland's east side Sunday night was actually the girl's babysitter, according to court documents.
A court summons obtained by News 5 Tuesday states that 18-year-old Brieaina Cook was the girl's regular babysitter and was babysitting the girl at the time of the incident.
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Cuyahoga County sent out an alert Sunday night, saying officials needed help identifying a toddler who was found on the porch of a vacant home on East 78th Street.
The child's mother contacted police a short time later, saying the child was hers.
According to court documents, Cook is charged with falsification.
