Mother charged after 8-month-old baby left in vehicle in Oshawa

Durham Regional Police says a mother has been charged after she allegedly left her eight-month-old baby alone inside a vehicle.

Police were called to the Oshawa Centre parking lot near the Starbucks entrance around 4:35 p.m. Sunday.

Officers broke the vehicle’s window to rescue the child. He was transported to hospital and is doing well.

Investigators believe the child was left in the vehicle for roughly 45 minutes.

A 32-year-old woman from Bowmanville has been charged with abandon a child under 10 years.

She was released on a promise to appear in court at a later date. Police say her name is not being released to protect the identity of the child.