Cops: Bargain-hunter took home TV, left tot

By The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Police say a Massachusetts man left his girlfriend's 2-year-old son in a car while he went shopping for Black Friday bargains, then went home with his new 51-inch flat screen television and left the toddler behind. Police, alerted by store security, found the boy asleep in the vehicle in a Kmart parking lot at about 1:30 a.m. Friday. They forced their way into the car and took the boy to the hospital as a precaution. Meanwhile, they tracked the man to his Springfield home. Hordes of shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday Though Black Friday officially kicked off the holiday shopping season this morning, many shoppers were already bargain-hunting before Thanksgiving dinner had a chance to settle. CNBC's Courtney Reagan reports from the Black Friday frenzy in Dayton, Ohio. He told police he lost the boy while shopping, panicked and called someone else for a ride. The boy's mother was working. The 34-year-old man was not arrested and not immediately charged, but police say they expect to charge him with reckless endangerment to a child. More content from NBCNews.com: Early wake-up call as NJ earthquake rattles homes Woman dies when dive boat capsizes near Miami Teen raise $80,000 for Sandy-hit beachtown Two fired after outrage over Tomb of the Unknowns photo Calif. cross-dresser accused of cooking wife Follow US news from NBCNews.com on Twitter and Facebook © 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.