Crime · Deltona, FL
Parents Arrested After 4-Year-Old Found Alone in Deltona Retention Pond
Volusia County deputies responded Saturday morning to a report of an unaccompanied toddler near a retention pond in Deltona and found the 4-year-old child in the water, according to the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Upon entering the family's home, deputies discovered unsanitary conditions including copious animal waste, roach infestation, and mold, officials said. The parents, identified as Fermin Medrano-Perez, 25, and Jeneixa Rodriguez-Crespo, 24, were arrested and charged with child neglect and animal cruelty. Deltona Animal Control took custody of a dog found caged and neglected in the home. A grandparent assumed custody of the child, and the Florida Department of Children and Families was contacted for follow-up.