US EditionParents Accused of Leaving Baby in Car While Inside a Bar
FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 21 – The couple faces third-degree felony child neglect charges after deputies found their infant unattended in an unlocked, running car while they drank inside a bar, officials said.
- On July 18, Flagler County Sheriff's deputies arrived around 10 p.m. at a Palm Coast bar parking lot, found an infant alone in a running, unlocked car, and took the parents into custody, with Sheriff Rick Staly stating they face child neglect charges.
- Clarisse Finnegan told deputies she entered the bar to get money for baby necessities at CVS because she believed smoking was allowed inside the bar, while authorities noted conflicting accounts and witnesses confirmed both were drinking.
- After receiving a tip shortly after 10 p.m., deputies arrived to find the car unlocked with its engine and air conditioning running, and the unharmed infant sleeping in an improperly secured seat.
- After their booking shortly after midnight Saturday, a co-worker was contacted to care for the infant, and the Florida Department of Children and Families opened an investigation.
- The couple have unresolved legal and financial issues: Clarisse owes $3,700 to a friend and Norman defaulted on a $7,100 bank loan, and they secured release on bond.
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Florida Duo Faces Felony Child Neglect Charges After Leaving Baby In Running Car At Bar
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Parents accused of leaving baby in car while inside a bar
By Hayley Crombleholme Click here for updates on this story FLAGLER COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Parents in Palm Coast are facing charges of child neglect without great bodily harm after they’re accused of leaving their baby in the car while they were inside a bar. According to an arrest report, deputies were called out Friday about a baby reportedly being left in a car. When deputies arrived, they found a car running with the doors unlocked and…
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