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State of Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security
Division of State Police
Superintendent Robert M. Coupe |
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DSP News Release: Monday, October 12, 2009- Mother Charged with Leaving Son Alone in Car at Delaware Park
Location: Parking lot of Delaware Park, 777 Delaware Park Boulevard, Wilmington, Delaware
Date of Occurrence: Sunday, October 11, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.
Suspect(s): A 33-year-old woman from Wilmington, Delaware (whose name is being withheld to protect the identify of her son the victim)
Resume: Yesterday evening, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Troopers were called to Delaware Park for a report of a 12-year-old child who was left in the car alone in the parking lot.
This incident came to light when an alert Delaware Park security guard was on routine patrol and located the male child alone in a vehicle in the parking lot. This vehicle was parked away from the main building and there was no way the parent(s) would be able to see the child from inside the facility.
The boy was taken back to the security office and Troopers were called in to investigate. It was ultimately determined that the boy and his mother arrived at this location at approximately 6:30 p.m. The mom went into the facility and left her son alone in the parking lot for over two hours.
The boy’s mother was located in the main building and brought to the security office. She told authorities that she came to Delaware Park to win some money to take her son to the movies.
Thanks to the security official, the child was unharmed. The Division of Family Services was contacted and advised of the incident.
The mother was released on a $500.00 unsecured bond. The boy was turned over to a family member.
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