The boy was returned to school after being found by a passerby, authorities say.
Boy wandered away from school Wednesday, authorities said. (File photo)BLOOMFIELD -- A New Jersey kindergartener's first day of school included an unintended visit to a Friendly's restaurant when police say he wandered off of the school's campus during recess.
According to Bloomfield police, the 5-year-old Brookdale School student was outside for recess at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. The boy apparently wandered away from the school, and was seen wandering on Broad Street by a "concerned Samaritan" who took the child to the nearby Friendly's, Sgt. Anthony Servedio said Thursday.
The restaurant's manager called police at 11:56 a.m., Servedio said. The exact time he left school, and amount of time he was wandering, remain unclear, police said.
After authorities contacted the school, a secretary and the principal went to the restaurant, and took the child back to school, police said.
Bloomfield's superintendent did not respond to an emailed request for comment on the incident Thursday morning.
According to a News 12 report, a youth aide was watching the kids outside during recess.
Police said they are still investigating the incident, but that it is unlikely that charges will be filed.
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