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Fort Smith police rescue baby left inside hot car

Fort Smith police rescue baby left inside hot car
FORT SMITH POLICE RESCUED A BABY LEFT INSIDE A CAR THIS WEEKEND. NOW A GREENWOOD COUPLE IS IN JAIL - FACING ENDANGERMENT CHARGES. 40/29'S VALERIE ZHANG WAS IN FORT SMITH WHERE SHE SPOKE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ABOUT THE RESCUE. THE GREENWOOD COUPLE REMAIN BEHIND BARS WITHOUT ANY BOND... FORT SMITH POLICE SAY THEY ARE RELATIVES OF THE CHILD LEFT INSIDE THE HOT CAR... FORT SMITH POLICE SAY THEY FOUND THE CHILD IN DISTRESS BUT IS DOING BETTER TONIGHT. <> "when you have a little one when that's no excuse" 61 YEAR OLD DAVID CARVER AND 57 YEAR OLD BRENDA CARVER ARE IN THE SEBASTIAN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER. THEY'RE ARRESTED FOR ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR UNDER 10 YEARS OLD. ACCORDING TO THE PRELIMINARY REPORT, SECURITY CAMERAS SHOWED THE COUPLE WENT INTO THE WALMART ON NORTH 62ND STREET AROUND 3:39 P.M ON SATURDAY... THE INFANT WAS LEFT INSIDE A CAR WITH THE ENGINE OFF. 13 MINUTES LATER... FORT SMITH POLICE OFFICERS FOUND THE BABY "SWEATING AND IN DISTRESS". <> "I understand we get busy, but they're our number one priority." AN OFFICER USED HIS BATON AND BUSTED OUT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO GET THE CHILD OUT. POLICE ASKED A WALMART ASSOCIATE TO CALL THE OWNERS OF THE CAR THROUGH THE INTERCOM. POLICE SAY DAVID CARVER ARRIVED AND SAID HE WAS SORRY MULTIPLE TIMES. BRENDA CARVER ARRIVED LATER... ARIC MITCHELL WITH FORT SMITH POLICE RECOMMENDS PLACING A PERSONAL ITEM IN THE BACKSEAT TO ALWAYS CHECK YOUR CAR. <> "try to start doing things that will force you to get out of those autopilots that we set in our brain." MITCHELL SAYS WHEN YOU LEAVE A CHILD INSIDE A CAR... THEY HAVE NO WAY OF COMMUNICATING. <> "it can create potentially deadly situations in a hurry" ACCORDING TO THE
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Fort Smith police rescue baby left inside hot car
A Greenwood couple faces endangerment charges after an infant was rescued from a hot car.WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION

A Greenwood couple faces endangerment charges after an infant was rescued from a hot car.

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