Florida grandmother leaves 2-year-old inside hot car while she shops at Publix: VCSO, Florida grandmother leaves toddler in car while shopping at Publix.
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ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – A Florida grandmother was taken into custody by authorities after allegedly leaving a 2-year-old child unattended inside a hot vehicle while she went shopping for groceries.
Law enforcement officials from Volusia County responded to a Publix location in Ormond Beach on Tuesday following reports from the store’s manager who had noticed the child inside the parked car in the store’s parking lot.
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According to deputies, the vehicle, which had its windows slightly open but was not running, was parked directly under the scorching sun without any shade.
The child was observed to be displaying signs of lethargy, as reported by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Courtesy: Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
Reportedly, the Publix manager intervened by unlocking the car and bringing the child into the store to cool off.
The grandmother of the child, identified as 63-year-old Elena Grady, encountered the child inside the store and took her away.
Subsequently, Grady left the store but was later apprehended by law enforcement officers who also ensured the child’s well-being.
Courtesy: Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
The incident occurred amidst scorching temperatures, with the external thermometer displaying 91 degrees and a heat index of 101 degrees.
Leaving a vehicle in the sun on a 90-degree day can lead to temperatures soaring up to 120 degrees within half an hour, and up to 138 degrees after an hour and a half.
Grady was subsequently taken into custody and charged with child neglect.
Volusia County Sheriff’s Office has issued a reminder to the public to never leave children, pets, or vulnerable individuals in a hot vehicle, even for a brief period.
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Florida grandmother leaves 2-year-old inside hot car while she shops at Publix, VCSO, Florida grandmother leaves 2-year-old inside hot car while she shops at Publix, VCSO.
