FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A Florida couple was arrested Thursday after leaving their baby alone in a parked car, authorities said.
Officers responded to a shopping center and freed the 4-month-old child, Fort Myers police posted on social media. The man and woman had been shopping at a dollar store. Officers said they charged the parents with child neglect.
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The child has been transferred to the Department of Children and Families, police said.
No injuries were reported. Police didn't immediately identify the parents.