Father Arrested After Leaving Baby In Locked Car

A man who was shopping at a Best Buy on Thanksgiving night was arrested after police found his baby locked in his car.

Haider Darwash, 34, was arrested by Florida Highway Patrol officers after returning to his car with his “Black Friday” purchases.

Police say that Trooper Edy Rivera was walking through the parking lot around 5:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving night when he noticed an infant strapped into his car seat in the vacant car.  The trooper went into the Best Buy to try and find the vehicle’s owner but no one responded to the officer’s pleas.

He then went outside, broke the car’s window and rescued the baby.  Officials say the baby appeared lethargic but was in good condition.

Darwash told the officers he thought his wife had the baby.  She was reportedly at a different store in the shopping complex waiting for doors to open for their “Black Friday” specials. He was booked into jail on felony child neglect charges.

 

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