A mother has been charged after an 8-month-old baby boy was left alone in a vehicle at the Oshawa Centre.
On Sunday July 14, 2019, at 4:35 p.m., police were called to the Oshawa Centre parking lot near the Starbucks entrance to find a baby unattended in a vehicle. Officers broke a window to get the child out and he was taken local hospital for observation. The baby is doing well.
It’s believed he was alone in the vehicle for about 45 minutes.
A 32-year-old woman from Bowmanville has been charged with: Abandon a Child Under 10 Years. She was released on an Appearance Notice and her name is being withheld to protect the child’s identity.
If anyone has any new information in regards to this incident, please contact Cst.Collins of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5101.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
Author: Pete Fisher
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