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Police: Mother left 4 children alone in car outside East Meadow Walmart

Police say Ilania Rios went into the store on Hempstead Turnpike, leaving the children, who are 7 and younger, alone in the vehicle.

News 12 Staff

Nov 16, 2023, 8:16 PM

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A mother was arrested for leaving four children alone in a car while she shopped at a Walmart in East Meadow Thursday, police say.

Police say Ilania Rios went into the store on Hempstead Turnpike, leaving the children, who are 7 and younger, alone in the vehicle.

The children were taken to the hospital for evaluation.

Rios is facing four counts of endangering the welfare of a child and will be arraigned on Friday.

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