Police: Child endangerment charges for man who left kids at beach

He took the two kids to the beach in Hampton Bays as a favor for a friend, police said.

Southampton Town Police said Oscar Ferreira, 56, left them there for "several hours" unsupervised.

The Hampton Bays man was arrested Wednesday, charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the Monday incident, police said.

Police learned of the incident when a beachgoer found the two children, ages 6 and 8, on Dune Road attempting to walk home. The beachgoer called 911 and the children were turned over to police.

No one was injured.

Ferreira was issued an appearance ticket for a later date.