Mother Arrested For Child Car Seat Violation: Trumbull PD

TRUMBULL, CT — A mother was arrested after she allowed her one-and-a-half year old child to sit in a passenger's lap during a car ride, according to police.

The car was pulled over near Unity Road and Route 108 Monday for a stop sign violation.

State law requires any child under the age of 2-years-old or weighs less than 30 pounds to be a in a rear-facing car seat. The laws change based on the child's age and weight in respect to the need for a car seat or safety belt use.

Aurelia Bejenaru, 30, of Shelton was charged with risk of injury to a minor. Bond was set at $500.

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