Orange County

Mother arrested after leaving 2-year-old girl alone in car while she went into store, deputies say

Woman arrested after leaving 2-year-old in car (Orange County Sheriff's Office)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A mother was arrested Wednesday after she left her two-year-old daughter alone in a running car while she went into a store, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies said when they responded the girl was trying to climb out of the sunroof.

They said the girl was left alone for 30 minutes.

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Jennifer Lopez, 37, was arrested on several charges, including child neglect, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Deputies said the child was not injured.

No other details were available.

Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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