CLEVELAND — An Ohio father is facing charges after allegedly leaving his young child in a car alone while at a casino.
Cleveland officers found the 10-month-old child in a parking garage at 2151 Ontario Street, WOIO reported. Police said the girl’s father left her alone for over an hour and a half while he was inside the JACK casino.
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The girl was taken to the hospital for a precautionary check-up after officers discovered her alone, and was later released to her family.
The 27-year-old man was arrested on suspected child endangerment and permitting child abuse, but he has not been formally charged, according to WOIO.
The case remains under investigation.
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