Crime & Safety
West Haven Woman Left 2 Kids In Car While Shopping: Milford PD
Police said the two children were left in the car for between 20 and 30 minutes.
MILFORD, CT — A West Haven woman is accused of leaving two children unattended in a car while she was shopping, Milford police said.
On July 31, police responded to Costco at 1718 Boston Post Road on a report of two children left unattended in a vehicle, police said.
Investigation led to the arrest of Antonia Hernandez, 39, of Dogburn Road, who is accused of leaving her two children in the car for approximately 20-30 minutes while she went shopping, police said.
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Hernandez is charged with two counts of leaving a child under 12 years-old unsupervised. She was given a court date of Sept. 8.
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