Crime & Safety

Mom Leaves Son In Car For 45 Minutes During Walmart Run: Police

Walmart employees called to report that a 6-year-old child was left in a car for 45 minutes while the mother ran into Walmart, police said.

WAUKESHA, WI — Police were called to Walmart Thursday night after a concerned citizen reported that a child had been left in a car in the parking lot for an extended period of time.

Police told Waukesha Patch that Walmart employees called to report that a 6-year-old child was left in a vehicle for more than 45 minutes while the mother ran into Walmart. Police reports indicated that the vehicle was left running.

Police said that the child was not hurt and the Waukesha County Department of Health and Human Services was notified of the incident. No arrests made, Health and Human Services will be following up with family.

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