Mom left 5-year-old in hot car outside Food Lion, deputies say

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. —

A mom is accused of leaving her 5-year-old child in a hot car outside Food Lion.

Deputies with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division were called Sept. 2 about the child in the car outside Food Lion.

Davidson County Sheriff’s Office

Lauren Ashley Seamon

They said they found the child inside a parked vehicle that was not running and had the window slightly cracked. Authorities said the temperature outside that day was 95 degrees and the child was left in the car for about 38 minutes.

They said the child’s mother, Lauren Ashley Seamon of Lexington, was found inside the store.

Deputies placed Lauren under arrest for misdemeanor child abuse.

The child’s grandmother took custody of the child.