A Texas hospital worker, Britney Petro, was arrested after allegedly leaving her 7-month-old baby alone in a running car in the parking garage of St. Michael Hospital in Texarkana. Early Friday morning, police were alerted by a passerby who saw the baby in a car seat with the engine running. Security and nurses helped retrieve the baby by opening a cracked window. Petro, who identified herself as the car’s owner, claimed she left the baby in the car for about 45 minutes because she couldn’t find a babysitter. She was arrested for child abandonment or endangerment and was later released on a $50,000 bond. Child Protective Services took custody of the baby.
Mother Accused of leaving 7-Month-Old Daughter in Car in Hospital Parking Garage
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