When the child s mother returned moments later she stated that she did not see anything wrong with leaving her child alone for a few minutes and that it was not against the law in her country. The woman was charged with one count of Unattended Child and parking in a fire lane. The identity of the arrested adult is not being released since, by doing so, it would disclose the identity of the child victim. The Montgomery County Police want to remind all adults about the consequences and dangers of leaving small children unattended in a vehicle. It can lead to tragedy in a short period of time.
Extreme heat affects infants and small children disproportionately.
For that reason, keep your car doors locked at all times and do not leave small children alone in vehicles.