Lake City mother arrested for leaving child alone at hotel

LAKE CITY, Fla. — Harley Crews, of Lake City, has been arrested after leaving her child alone in a hotel room, according to the Lake City Police Department.

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Police responded to reports of a child left alone at Knights Inn on Commerce Boulevard around 8:30 p.m. on June 16.

The person who called the police told officers Crews checked into the hotel with a kid and then was seen leaving without the child.

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During the investigation, police discovered Crews left her daughter alone to get food.

After officers found the daughter alone, Crews was arrested and is now charged with child neglect.

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