A Hempstead woman is accused of leaving her 1-year-old niece alone in a pickup truck in the cold Thursday afternoon.

Police say it happened in the buybuy Baby parking lot in East Garden City. Police say a shopper spotted the baby alone in the truck with no heat on. They say it was 24 degrees outside at the time.

Police say Cinthia Hernandez-Munguia came out of the store 20 minutes later.

The 25-year-old is charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Hernandez-Munguia is set to face a judge Friday.