Alpharetta Couple Arrested after Leaving Kids Home Alone

A Wittenridge Drive couple were arrested after leaving their three children, who range in age from 2 to 8, at home alone when they went to church just before 6 a.m. on Jan. 27.

A resident of the same townhome development called Alpharetta police when she spotted a young boy who was approximately 3 years old wandering alone around the parking lot wearing shoes that were much too big for his feet.

When police arrived, an officer who handles a K-9 unit was asked to try to find the child's home. Officers soon spotted a couple who had arrived at the townhome complex and appeared to be looking for something. The couple said they were looking for their child, and had found the front door to the family's townhome open, and the other two children–ages 6 and 8–asleep inside.

Kim ç  and Myunghxa Joeng were arrested and cited for reckless conduct.

The father said he is associate pastor at on Kimball Bridge Road, and that the couple had left for church at 5:50 a.m. He said while he was praying he felt something was wrong, so the couple left the church early, only to find a son missing from their home.

After calls to the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS), the couple was asked if they had a relative or family friend who could come take care of the children. The church's senior pastor was called to the scene.

The arrest information was supplied by the Alpharetta police department. It does not indicate a conviction. For information, call Bob Pepalis.