Kids Left Alone In Car While Mom Played Slots: Cops

PALOS HILLS, IL -- A woman was arrested after witnesses reported two young children left alone in a car for over an hour in Palos Hills, reports said. Haneen Hamdam, 24, of Orland Park, was charged with two counts of endangering the life of a child.

At 2:30 p.m. Jan. 21, Hamdam’s vehicle was found in the parking lot at Rosie’s Video Gaming, 10301 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills. Inside were two young children, ages 1 and 3 months. Witnesses told police the children were left unattended inside the vehicle.

Hamdam was found inside gaming cafe playing the video gaming machines, police said. Both children were taken to the hospital to be checked out. Hamdam is due in court Feb. 7 in Bridgeview.

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