Woodbridge Man Charged With Felony For Leaving Toddler Alone In Car: Police

WOODBRIDGE, VA – A Woodbridge man has been charged with felony child neglect after police say he left a toddler in a vehicle alone for an hour.

According to the Prince William County Police Department, officers responded to the 12400 block of Dillingham Square at about 10:45 p.m. on Saturday after residents reported that a toddler was crying alone in a vehicle.

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Police say a three-year-old boy was left alone in a car for about an hour by a member of his family. Before officers arrived, the suspect left the area with the child. He was arrested later that day at his residence.

The child was not injured, police say.

Juan Simeon Romero, 36, of Woodbridge, is charged with class six felony child neglect. He is being held without bond. Romero's first post-arraignment court date is set for Jan. 21.