Two children left unattended in running vehicle at store, Merritt Island FL


Two young children, ages three and six, were left alone in a running vehicle with windows down in a store parking lot. No adult was present for at least ten minutes. The older child said their mother was shopping inside.
Audio|Source: Brevard County Sheriff East Precinct and Fire, Cocoa Beach Police / Fire
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Brevard 125, 1065, Suspicious Incident, Home Depot, near North Courtenay Parkway.
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There are two children, three-year-old and six-year-old, in a black Range Rover.
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Vehicle is running with windows rolled halfway down.
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Reporting person advised no adults inside the store.
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Children have been unattended for ten minutes.
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No one has checked on the children so far.
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Reporting person spoke with six-year-old who said mother was inside shopping.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Courtenay Pkwy, Merritt Island, FL 32953
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