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Bodycam Footage Shows Georgia Police Officers Saving Kids Locked Inside Hot Car

COBB COUNTY, GEORGIA, JUL 8 – Two children were left unattended for 41 minutes in a car that reached 117 degrees, leading to felony child cruelty charges against the responsible adult, police said.

  • Georgia police officers rescued two young children locked inside a hot car on June 4 outside Cumberland Mall after a 911 call from concerned citizens.
  • Two young children, believed to be 1 and 2 years old, were left inside a vehicle without its air conditioning running for nearly three-quarters of an hour while the temperature outside was 80 degrees.
  • Bodycam footage released by Cobb County Police shows officers breaking the car window and safely removing the distressed children as the interior temperature reached 117 degrees.
  • Police credited the quick action of the concerned citizens who called 911, stating their response is why the children are safe today and highlighting that the car reached a dangerous 117-degree temperature.
  • Dixon, identified as the adult responsible, was taken into custody and faces allegations related to second-degree child cruelty on two separate counts; authorities are encouraging the public to promptly report emergencies involving unattended children.
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Bodycam footage shows Georgia police officers saving kids locked inside hot car

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