Woman arrested for leaving baby in hot car in Clovis, police say

CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) – A woman was arrested after leaving her toddler in a hot car in Clovis, according to police.

According to police, it happened around 4:30 p.m. on Monday when someone called and reported the baby in the car at the corner of Willow and Nees.

The caller said the car was turned off and the windows were slightly rolled down, but the toddler was warm in his car seat.

Officials said the mother and an older child eventually returned to the car. They said the child remained in the car for at least 20 minutes while the other two ate at a fast-food restaurant.

Paramedics said the child was warm but overall in good health.

Police arrested the mother for child endangerment. She was taken to the Fresno County Jail.

Both children were handed over to their father by the youth welfare office.

Officials warn people that cars can quickly become dangerously hot, especially in the summer in the Central Valley.