NJ Couple Arrested for Leaving Newborn in Car at Casino Garage

A New Jersey couple faces charges of child abuse and child endangerment, after allegedly leaving their three-week-old son alone in a car in an Atlantic City casino parking garage for several hours.

Security personnel at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel Casino found the child at around 1 a.m. Saturday, after some patrons reported seeing him in the back seat.

They notified city police, who were able to get the baby out of the vehicle. Police waited at the scene until the parents returned to their car around 4 a.m.

The 21-year-old father and 19-year-old mother were arrested. The child was placed in state custody.