Police officers broke a window to rescue a baby who had been left alone in a car in frigid temperatures Tuesday.
Southwest division officers were called to a commercial parking lot near 96 Street and 82 Avenue at around 12:15 p.m. by a concerned citizen, who saw a baby locked in an unattended vehicle.
When they arrived, officers found a seven-month-old child alone in the back seat of a Toyota.
After officers scoured nearby businesses trying to find the driver without success, they broke the front driver’s side window to rescue the crying baby.
The baby’s 30-year-old mother returned about 10 minutes later and is now facing a charge of causing a child to be in need of intervention.
If you find a child left alone in a car, Edmonton police recommend you follow these steps:
- Call the police immediately with the location, licence plate and description of the vehicle
- Stay with the child until help arrives, assisting where possible
- Ask other passersby to help canvas the area to find the driver
- Don’t let fear or a lack of time prevent you from reporting a child left in a car, it could mean the difference between life and death
