Coral Gables woman arrested for child neglect – WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

CORAL GABLES, FLA. (WSVN) – A Coral Gables woman was arrested on child neglect charges after her child was found unattended in a hallway, police said.

Coral Gables police responded to the 4500 block of Ponce De Leon Boulevard around 4:15 p.m. Monday, where officers reportedly found a child crying and pacing in the hallway.

Police said the child, who was wearing a dirty diaper, was not recognized by building staff.

Officers began searching for the child’s parents and found that the apartment door where the child and parents lived was unlocked and contained dog feces, according to the police report.

Police said 32-year-old Lluvia Carter arrived at 5:17 p.m. and identified the child as her own. She stated she had left the child unattended to reserve an elevator at the rental office.

According to the police report, during further questioning, Carter admitted to driving to a 7-Eleven and to her father’s house.

According to the report, officers found other safety hazards in the apartment, including e-cigarettes within reach of the child and a bed covered with clothing next to Carter’s bed.

Carter was arrested for child neglect and taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.

The Coral Gables Police Department and the Florida Department of Children and Families are investigating.

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