Clayton Green left baby in hot car

[Sister Iroz]

Hartford (AP) - Hartford police say they arrested a city man who left a baby in a hot car with the engine shut off and the windows rolled up for as long as an hour.

Twenty-three-year-old Clayton Green was charged with risk of injury to a minor and reckless endangerment Tuesday afternoon when he returned to his car about 35 minutes after the baby was removed.

Police say the child is listed in good condition at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Officers say it was 88 degrees outside the car when they arrived. The vehicle was parked near an apartment complex.

Green could not be reached Wednesday. There was no public phone listing for his name, and it wasn't immediately clear if he hired a lawyer.

http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/n...r_200907290910

HARTFORD, Conn. -- An 8-month-old boy was found alone in a vehicle in Hartford on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.

Police said a neighbor reported that a baby was sleeping in a vehicle parked outside 61 Willard St. at about 2:30 p.m. They said the vehicle's windows were rolled up when they arrived.

Eyewitnesses said the baby was found with his eyes open and his pacifier in his mouth.

Police said it was only after they had put the boy in an ambulance and driven away that his stepfather came out, claiming he'd been gone only a few minutes.

Police arrested the man at the scene. They said he will likely be charged with reckless endangerment and risk of injury.

Police said they plan on questioning the baby's mother.

Parents in the area said they're disgusted by the negligence, especially given the hot weather.

"If I go in a store, he comes with me," resident Paul Clayton said of his child. "If I go in the house, he's coming with me. I'm not leaving him, no way."

"It's shocking," resident Aisha Bailey said. "It's so hot out here."

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[ineedanap]

That little guy had an angel watching over him. This story could have been tragic in the time he was left in the closed vehicle.

[Silvahalo]

Eyewitnesses said the baby was found with his eyes open and his pacifier in his mouth.

I can just see him looking all opened eyed and wondering where is papa? and damn, it's getting hot in here.

Sweet thing, so glad you made out of that car alive.

[nurseronda]

I can just see him looking all opened eyed and wondering where is papa? and damn, it's getting hot in here.

Sweet thing, so glad you made out of that car alive.

It makes me think that the widows were down a few inches and just had to be cloud covered. It would make perfect sense as to why the infant wasn't crying and red looking from the increase in temperature in this car. I agree, I am glad this infant is alive.

[ImmortalOne]

These types of stories really piss me off. So much! Even my husband who was totally new to this whole parenting thing 2 years ago, knew specifically that he wasn't even to pump and pay for gas and leave our daughter in the car. EVER.

[Chaindrive]

It doesn't take any more time to get the baby out of the carseat and put him/her on your hip than it takes me to find my blasted ATM card to pay for the gas.

Christ on a crutch.

Step 1: Bend over into backseat.
Step 2: Move bottle/stuffed animals/blanket out of the way.
Step 3: Undo restraint straps.
Step 4: Pick baby up.

Jeez, I'm not even a kid mom and I can do this.