Crime & Safety
Mom Charged for Leaving 3 Kids in Locked Car on Hot Day
The following information was supplied by the Strongsville police department. It does not indicate a conviction
A Strongsville woman was charged with child endangering after allegedly leaving three children in a locked car at May 31.
A passerby reported the situation to police about 6 p.m. An officer said he found three children in a locked car with the windows closed. The kids, ages 7 to 10, had been in the vehicle about 20 minutes and were "sweating profusely," the report said.
It was nearly 90 degrees outside and well over 100 degrees inside the car, the report said.
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Police said the kids were unable to unlock the car. An officer used a lockout tool to get in.
The mother eventually came out of Marc's and was issued a minor misdemeanor citation. The report said the children appeared to be OK and said they felt fine.
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