Baby Left in Car While Mom Shopped, Cops Say
1-year-old was in car seat outside Marshalls for about 45 minutes, according to police report.
It wasn't at the Chester Marshalls, but it was close by.
A Lebanon Township woman was arrested for endangering the welfare of a child Friday afternoon, when police say she left her infant unattended in a locked car for nearly an hour.
Hackettstown Police responded to Marshalls department store parking lot at about 2:30 p.m. Friday and saw a child in a car seat alone with the doors locked, windows closed and the vehicle turned off, Sgt. Darren Tynan said.
With so many people multi-tasking throughout Mendham and Chester, is it inconceivable to leave your child in the car for a few minutes? Answer our poll and let us know in the comments below.
kate engelhardt
7:36 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
No need for a comment a no brainer!
Pat
11:20 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Any number of terrible things can happen to a child left alone in a car...common sense
Sally Lauren
4:54 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
You gotta be kidding me! Who in their right mind would leave a child alone in a car? Who in their right mind would leave a child alone anywhere?!