Woman arrested after leaving children in car while Halloween shopping, police say

HOUSTON – A woman was arrested Saturday after leaving four kids in a vehicle while shopping at a Halloween store, police said.

An off-duty police officer said he spotted four kids between the ages of 7 months old and 6 years. Police said the woman had left them inside the vehicle while she went shopping at the Halloween store at 16700 North Freeway.

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It was not reported if Romero is the children’s mother.

Romero is charged with endangering a child and is being held on a $2,000 bail.


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