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CBS News
25-06-2025
- CBS News
Suffolk County father arrested after allegedly leaving 2-year-old in hot car
Long Island man accused of leaving toddler in car in stifling heat Long Island man accused of leaving toddler in car in stifling heat Long Island man accused of leaving toddler in car in stifling heat A Suffolk County father is facing charges after he allegedly left his young child alone in a car in Tuesday's extreme heat. The son is OK and has been released to his mother's care. Toddler left in booster seat in 100-degree weather According to officials, the 2-year-old boy was left strapped into a booster seat in 100-degree temperatures while his father shopped in a Centereach Walmart for 20 minutes. A security guard spotted the toddler and called 911. A team of Centereach Long Island paramedics arrived within three minutes. Chief Joe Losquadro says EMT training kicked in. "If the child appears to be in any distress, we don't force it open. We smash the windows," he said. "We don't consider ourselves heroes at all. We do this because we want to help our community," paramedic Kevin Reichardt said. "Be the smiling face for someone when it's the worst day of their life." They transported the young victim to Stony Brook Children's Hospital. "All the stars aligned during this moment, that they were able to find [the child] and we were able to get there, provide care," Reichardt said. 40 children per year die in hot vehicles, experts say Police arrested the father, 36-year-old Keniarold Andre, of North Patchogue. He apologized to the district attorney, who charged him with endangering the welfare of a child and issued a stay-away order of protection. Andre is due back before a judge July 2. Child Protective Services and family court are now involved in the case. Paramedics hope this incident will serve as a lesson for the toddler's family. "We are still seeing an average of 40 children per year dying in hot vehicles," said Sue Auriemma, with Kids and Car Safety. She said most of these deaths are accidental. "Eighty percent of the temperature increase happens in the first 10 minutes," she said. "A child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult body." That can cause brain damage or death, experts say.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Yahoo
Long Island dad accused of leaving 2-year-old in car amid scorching heat wave
A Long Island dad was arrested Tuesday after allegedly leaving his 2-year-old son in a hot car in a parking lot amid the East Coast's scorching heat wave. Keniarold Andre, of Patchogue, is accused of leaving the boy in a Toyota Highlander with the windows only open a few inches in the Walmart parking lot at the Centereach Mall, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The boy was left unattended for about 20 minutes with the temperature outside approximately 100 degrees, police said. A passerby called 911 around 1:40 p.m. and reported the boy was asleep in the backseat. Police were able to reach into the window to unlock the door and get the tot out of the car. The boy's father returned while officers were providing aid and was arrested at the scene. Andre, 36, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The 2-year-old was taken Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment and later released to a family member. 'This level of heat is dangerous to anyone without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration,' the National Weather Service warned about the ongoing heat wave on the East Coast.
New York Post
24-06-2025
- New York Post
LI dad leaves 2-year-old son in car amid 100-degree temps — to shop at Walmart: cops
A Long Island dad left his 2-year-old son in a car for about 20 minutes during Tuesday's life-threatening 100-degree temps — so he could go shopping at Walmart, police said. Keniarold Andre, 36, allegedly abandoned the tot inside the Toyota Highlander — with a window cracked only a few inches and the engine off — in a Centereach Walmart parking lot around 1:40 p.m. in the sweltering record-breaking heat, according to authorities. A Long Island dad allegedly left his 2-year-old son inside a car Tuesday as temperatures reached around 100 degrees. Google Maps Advertisement An eagle-eyed good Samaritan noticed the boy sleeping and called 911. Cops were able to unlock the car through the window and rescue the kid, the Suffolk County Police Department said. Andre returned to the car as EMTs were checking on his son. Advertisement He was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment and was listed in stable condition, police said. Police pulled the kid to safety after a good Samaritan spotted the boy. Christopher Sadowski Advertisement He will soon be released to a family member, according to cops. Andre is set to be arraigned at First Central District Court in Central Islip on Wednesday.
