Mother leaves baby in car while shopping at Wal-Mart
Mother leaves baby in car while shopping at Wal-Mart
written by: Jeffrey Wolf Web Producer
Created: 6/14/2006 3:48 PM MST - Updated: 6/14/2006 8:00 PM MST
AURORA - The mother of a 3-month-old is facing child abuse charges after police say she left her son in her car while she shopped at a Wal-Mart Wednesday.
It happened in Aurora, where temperatures reached the mid 90s by noon. The high in Denver hit a record of 100 degrees.
Aurora Police say the 3-month-old boy was still in his car seat in a white pick-up truck with tinted windows. The boy's mother had left the windows cracked a little bit while she went to go shopping.
A person in the parking lot heard the boy crying and called police. Police say they were just about to break into the car when the mother came out of the store.
The child was unharmed.
Arapahoe County Social Services told police to return the baby to his mother.
Social services would not comment specifically on the case to 9NEWS but did say they will conduct their own investigation into whether the mother is fit to care for the baby.
The mother was charged with misdemeanor child abuse. It carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
(Copyright by KUSA-TV, All Rights Reserved)
written by: Jeffrey Wolf Web Producer
Created: 6/14/2006 3:48 PM MST - Updated: 6/14/2006 8:00 PM MST
AURORA - The mother of a 3-month-old is facing child abuse charges after police say she left her son in her car while she shopped at a Wal-Mart Wednesday.
It happened in Aurora, where temperatures reached the mid 90s by noon. The high in Denver hit a record of 100 degrees.
Aurora Police say the 3-month-old boy was still in his car seat in a white pick-up truck with tinted windows. The boy's mother had left the windows cracked a little bit while she went to go shopping.
A person in the parking lot heard the boy crying and called police. Police say they were just about to break into the car when the mother came out of the store.
The child was unharmed.
Arapahoe County Social Services told police to return the baby to his mother.
Social services would not comment specifically on the case to 9NEWS but did say they will conduct their own investigation into whether the mother is fit to care for the baby.
The mother was charged with misdemeanor child abuse. It carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
(Copyright by KUSA-TV, All Rights Reserved)
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