Florida woman arrested after leaving 2-year-old girl alone in car while she went into store, deputies say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida woman was arrested Wednesday after she left her 2-year-old daughter alone in a running car while she went into a store, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

The toddler, who had been left alone for 30 minutes, was trying to climb out of the sunroof of the car when deputies arrived, WFTV-TV reported.

Jennifer Lopez, 37, was arrested on several charges, including child neglect, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies said the child was not injured.

No other details were available.

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