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Florida Couple Charged After Abandoning Boy with Guns

10/9/2025

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Bradley Leon Guerrero Santos, 36, and Roseanella Mendola Borja, 35, of North Port, Florida, face abandonment charges.
Police say a boy walking near Sumter Boulevard Oct. 1 prompted the investigation.
The child said the couple left him behind after giving bags with handguns and cash to care for the house.
The home was found in disarray with firearms accessible.

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Bradley Leon Guerrero Santos, 36, and Roseanella Mendola Borja, 35, of North Port, Florida, face abandonment charges.
Police say a boy walking near Sumter Boulevard Oct. 1 prompted the investigation.
The child said the couple left him behind after giving bags with handguns and cash to care for the house.
The home was found in disarray with firearms accessible.