A Florida mom is accused of leaving her three children alone in her bedroom so she could go drinking at a bar on Saturday afternoon.
According to a Flagler County Sheriff's Office deputies, that act almost led to her one-year-old baby choking to death on a smoked cigarette after the child got a butt from a full ashtray in the bedroom.
In addition to leaving her one-year-old baby, Kendra Hampton, 39, is also accused of leaving her two-year-old and nine-year-old children at her Palm Coast home.
The woman's boyfriend said Hampton began drinking at 1pm on Saturday and that she had been 'drinking alcohol excessively for the past few months',
News 13 reported.
After he vacated the house and left her with the three kids, Hampton decided she 'needed a break' and headed to the bar.
Two adults who were home at the time said they didn't know Hampton had left the children alone.
One of them heard the baby choking and was able to pry the butt out of its mouth.
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She was charged with felony child neglect, domestic violence and resisting arrest without violence
She allegedly punched him in the nose, but he was not seriously hurt,
WESH reported.
Someone at the home called 911 and police said Hampton was combative when they arrived.
She was charged with three counts of felony child neglect, domestic violence and resisting arrest without violence.
Hampton was taken to the Flagler County Inmate Facility and was being held on a $5,550 bond.