Sarah Heiser, president of Toddler Escape, said Carter's escape was a fluke. She said nothing like this has ever happened before at the day care.

"From what I found out after going over it with my employees, it was a windy day and the back side emergency door blew open and the little boy went out the door," said Heiser, who was not working that day.

There were two employees and nine children at the day care at the time, Heiser said. When Carter got out, one employee was in the restroom and the other was with the children.

"When she came out and went out to look, she didn't see him so she came back in to take account of the kids," Heiser said. The employee found Carter sitting out front with a woman, who had called police.

She also said it was her understanding that Carter was in the side parking lot, never on Central Avenue. She said he couldn't have been outside more than a minute.

Heiser said the police officer inspected the facility and agreed the incident was a fluke and that Toddler Escape was a safe, secure environment.

Heiser said she waited to tell Powell because she was trying to get the whole story from her employees and didn't want to give Powell any misinformation.