Crime & Safety
Mother Leaves Child Alone in Vehicle in Woodbridge: Police
A woman was arrested Monday night after leaving her 11-month-old son alone inside a vehicle for 30 minutes: Prince William County Police.
WOODBRIDGE, VA — A woman was arrested Monday night after leaving her 11-month-old son alone inside a vehicle for about 30 minutes while she went into a business in the 2400 block of Rock Bridge Court, according to Prince William County Police. Olena Cochran, 41, of the 1400 block of Occoquan Heights Court in Occoquan, was charged with felony child neglect.
When officers arrived at the scene to investigate a report of child neglect shortly after 8 p.m., they found the child in the vehicle. A relatively short time later, the mother returned to the vehicle and was promptly arrested. The child was released into the custody of a family member.
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