Southeast Division officers responded to a South Edmonton Common grocery store parking lot in the area of 97 Street and 23 Avenue at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, 2014, after it was reported that two young children had allegedly been left alone in a vehicle for 15 to 20 minutes.
The children’s mother returned to the vehicle as officers arrived on scene and discovered a four-year-old girl and eight-year-old boy left alone in a SUV.
“Although the vehicle was not running and the keys were not left inside, the bottom line is a vehicle is not a babysitter,” says Staff Sergeant Warren Driechel with Southeast Division. “Regardless of the weather, it is never safe to leave children unattended in a vehicle. They can suffer medical distress or become victims of crime. Make sure kids are always properly supervised and plan outings accordingly.”
The children did not require medical attention. The 39-year-old mother was charged with one count of cause a child to be in need of intervention under Section 130 of the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act.
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