The Greene County Sheriff's Department is investigating a Thursday morning incident in which a 3-year-old boy was found wandering alone in a field off Happy Valley Road in Limestone.

A report filed by Deputy Sheriff Earl Mysinger indicated that a motorist chanced to see the child alone in a field shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday and called the sheriff's department.

Mysinger's report indicated that he responded to the scene and took custody of the child.

After learning where the boy lived, the report said, Deputy Mysinger went to a residence and found a man whom the report said was supposed to be watching the child on the back porch.

The report said the man told officers he had been "looking everywhere" for the child, but was shirtless and was not wearing shoes.

Both the man and the child were brought to sheriff's department headquarters, according to the report.

An investigation by sheriff's department detectives and the state Department of Children's Services is continuing, the report said.