The Brooklyn police and Brooklyn Mall security on Thursday evening saved two toddlers trapped in a car in an underground parking area in 30°C heat.
According to Roany Barnes, Servest security operations manager at Brooklyn Mall, a mall security guard patrolling the underground parking area, noticed the two toddlers in the car after the car’s alarm was set off. He inspected the car and found the two toddlers sweating profusely and struggling for breath. He immediately notified his superiors, who responded and also notified the SAPS of the situation.
The mall security then proceeded to break the back window of the car at 18:05, after unsuccessfully attempting to break open the driver’s door.
The two children were freed, and were looked after by caring bystanders who waited until the father of the children arrived. When he arrived, he was confronted by bystanders who accosted him on his bad parenting.
According to Barnes, the father’s parking ticket indicated that he arrived at 17:25, and only returned to the car just before at 18:55.
“This is completely unacceptable, we won’t tolerate this,” said Barnes.
According to Warrant Officer Dave Miller, spokesperson for the SAPS, the SAPS has a zero tolerance policy for such negligence. “The Brooklyn police will investigate, and if necessary, take the appropriate steps.”
He said that leaving the children, exposed them to another danger. “That car could have easily been stolen, and then the children might have been abducted.”
The father had to accompany the police to the station, to further discuss the matter.
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