Crime & Safety

Report: Father Left Kids in Running Car At Milton Target

When confronted by authorities, Joseph latauro told Milton police he was only inside Target for about 10 minutes.

A Cumming man is facing reckless conduct charges after he allegedly left two children inside his vehicle while he shopped inside a Milton Target.

According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Joseph latauro, 31, left his two children — ages 2 and 4 — inside his running SUV while he spent approximately 10 minutes shopping for items at Target. The toddlers were reportedly watching a movie, the AJC reports.

Police were waiting on latauro by his vehicle when he exited the store.

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The newspaper reports latauro’s wife picked up the children from the scene, and the father was booked into the Alpharetta jail.

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