Crime & Safety

One Day, Three Incidents of Children Left in Hot Cars in CT [UPDATE]

Police investigated three people who left children in hot cars in Connecticut from late Monday into Tuesday evening. One of those incidents was fatal.

A Waterford man was arrested on risk of injury to a minor charges, after New London Police noticed two children in his car on Tuesday, July 8, NBC Connecticut reports.

John Morgan reportedly told police he only visited his office for a few minutes, but police told NBC Connecticut at least 10 minutes went by. The children were ages six and nine. Click here to read the full NBC Connecticut report.

The New London Police Department released more info on its Facebook page:

"The ambient temperature for the City of New London was 83 degrees at the time of the incident. A thermometer was placed in the vehicle for approximately ten minutes and it was noted that the interior temperature was 100 degrees with 58% humidity."

Morgan was held in lieu of $150,000 cash/surety bail, with a July 9 court date.

24 Hours; Three Incidents

This is the third incident of caregivers leaving children in cars in 24 hours. Ridgefield police are investigating the death of a 15-month-old child left in a hot vehicle Monday, July 7.

A 27-year-old East Haven woman went shopping while she allegedly left an infant and toddler in a hot parked car Monday night, according to North Haven police. The children were not injured.

How Hot Does it Get in a Parked Car?

Every year, and nearly every week lately, we hear about children and pets left in hot cars. Here are facts on how hot it gets in a parked car, the most recent news reports and tips to prevent a deadly outcome. 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.