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Orlando man accused of leaving children unattended in car while shopping at Walmart

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ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando man is accused of leaving two children in a car Sunday morning while he shopped at Walmart, according to an arrest affidavit.

Renis Adkins, 33, is facing a charge of child neglect, court records show.

According to an arrest report, Adkins drove to the Walmart at 3101 W Princeton Street around 10:20 a.m. and left an 8-year-old child and a 1-year-old child in the car as he went into the store.

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The report states surveillance video from the store shows Adkins pull into the parking lot and enter the store at 10:20 a.m. before coming out and making contact with an officer at 10:35 a.m. at his car.

“For just over 15 minutes Adkins left the children … unattended in a vehicle and not in the care of an adult,” the report states.

The report states the Weather Channel recorded a temperature of 77 degrees at 10:30 a.m. Sunday in Orlando.

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