Dad Left Kids in Car At Police Station Parking Lot. Now He’s Got New Charges.

A New Jersey man got a rude surprise after
he left the local police station’s violations bureau (where you pay
your parking tickets). From the press
office—really, they brag about this kind of thing?—of the Cherry
Hill PD:

On July 21, 2014 at 1312 hours, police were alerted to a vehicle
containing two unattended children parked on the rear lot of the
Cherry Hill Police Administration Building. Police located the
vehicle, which was occupied by two children ages 3 and 1. The
passenger window of the vehicle was found in the lowered position.
A short time later Police located the driver who reported that he
had been inside the building at the Violations Bureau. The driver
was arrested at this time and charged with endangering the welfare
of the children. 

Charges: Endangering the Welfare of a Child – 3rd Degree.
Released on a summons.

The fact that the guy rolled down the windows says to me that he
did his best to make sure his children were comfortable and trusted
that the precinct parking lot is not exactly a high-crime area. But
sometimes it’s hard to catch a break.

As a wise musician
once said, “They’ll stone you when you’re walkin’ on the floor…
They’ll stone you when you’re walkin’ to the door…”