Girl Left in Hot, Locked Car; Mother Arrested
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Lancaster woman who allegedly left her 16-month-old daughter in a locked car in which temperatures rose to 130 degrees Friday, authorities said.
Tamika Wheeler, 22, was arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment at 12:30 p.m. after returning to her car, which was in an Albertson’s parking lot at 20th Street West and Avenue K. She is being held on $50,000 bail.
Her dehydrated child was rescued after 30 minutes in the locked sedan, and was hospitalized. She was reported in good condition Friday evening.
The temperature in Lancaster Friday was 105 degrees.
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