ONTARIO, California -- Ontario police arrested a 31-year-old woman for allegedly leaving her young daughter in a hot car while she shopped at a Target store.
Police say good Samaritans called 911 on Tuesday at 6:17 p.m. after noticing a young child left alone in a hot car with the engine off and windows only slightly open.
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The 2-year-old girl appeared to be sweating heavily and in distress, police said.
Officers entered the car and removed the child from a car and got her medical treatment at a local hospital. She was then released to Child Protective Services.
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The child's mother, Samar Mansour Mari, 31, was arrested when she left the store and returned to the car. She was booked for cruelty to a child.