Long Island Mom Left Baby In Car (And In Sweltering Heat) While Shopping [View All]

A Long Island woman was arrested for leaving her 14-month-old daughter while she was shopping at the Big H shopping center in Huntington. Aimee Rachlin's 2011 black Mercedes was "parked directly in the blistering sunlight, with the engine turned off" while the windows were "barely cracked." Other shoppers noticed the baby and called 911; when cops got to the scene, they found the child "sweating profusely."

Suffolk County Police Lt. Michael Montovano said, "We immediately removed her from the car and placed her in the air conditioned marked unit. The mother subsequently came out to the car from one of the stores. She had no explanation." It's believed the toddler was in the car for 15 minutes on a day where the heat index was 100 degrees.

While Rachlin was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and released without bail, her daughter was released to her custody. Child protective services is investigating.

http://gothamist.com/2011/07/23/mom_arrested_for_leaving_baby_in_ca.php

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When reporters went to interview Ms. Rachlin over the weekend, they were met at the door of the home by a woman who threw a pitcher of water at them, then slammed the door, before pulling out a hose and attempting to douse them. http://gothamist.com/2011/07/26/video_reporter_doused_with_water_at.php