Eddie Lyvon McCluskey, 24 of Silver Creek, laws arrested Friday after reports said he left a four month old child locked in a home alone for a period of time.   Reports stated that when officers arrived at the home the child was located in a car seat.

Police said that McCluksey told them that he left the child and walked a half mile down the road.  Police said that they were  with child for about 10 minutes before he returned.

McCluksey is charged with reckless abandonment of a child under one years of age  and cruelty to children.