A 25-year-old, father from Los Angeles has been arrested after allegedly leaving his 8-month-old baby daughter alone in an unlocked car for 90 minutes while he went to the gym.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the car’s engine was left running in a garage outside the gym.
Shocked and concerned passersby noticed the child was crying and were able to offer the baby comfort as the car doors were unlocked.
Father, Solomon Allen, a personal trainer, was apparently meeting with a client in the Hollywood gym while he left his daughter alone last Friday.
Police were called to the scene.
Officer Drake Madison told the Los Angeles Times: ‘The car was unlocked; citizens were able to safely remove the infant.’
The infant was taken to a nearby hospital while Allen was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment.
The baby’s mother was notified and arrived shortly after to collect her daughter; Allen was held by authorities with bail set at $100,000.
