AMHERST – A Swedish woman who allegedly left her young son alone in a stroller outside a downtown restaurant while she went inside to order food on Friday afternoon has been reported to the state Department of Children and Families, police said.



An investigating officer reported that the 1-year-old, left outside the Bueno Y Sano restaurant on Boltwood Walk for approximately ten minutes, was fine.



The woman, who said she periodically checked on the boy, told Amherst police that her action would not be considered unusual in her country.

Cayenne B. Isakseen, spokeswoman for the state Department of Children and Families, confirmed that the incident is being investigated.



"We will look at this as either an attempt to educate the family or provide support and service if applicable," Isaksen said.



The woman's nationality, Isaksen said, has no bearing on the matter. "If we receive a report alleging abuse and neglect we investigate," she said.