Cobb County police officers, in Georgia, United States, rescued two small children who were locked inside a car under extreme heat in the parking lot of Cumberland Mall in Atlanta.
The children remained in the vehicle for over 40 minutes while the internal temperature exceeded 47°C. The case was only discovered after a woman heard crying coming from inside the car and called emergency services.
Body camera footage from the officers shows the moment the vehicle’s window is broken to remove the children. During the rescue, one of the officers tries to calm one of the visibly heat-affected children.
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The person responsible for the children, J’quawn Dixon, was arrested upon returning from the mall and charged with two counts of second-degree child cruelty. His relationship to the children was not disclosed.
According to police, the outside temperature on the day of the incident was around 31°C, but the interior of the car reached approximately 47°C. Authorities thanked the citizens who acted quickly upon noticing the situation. Dixon was released the next day after posting a $10,000 bail.
Source: New York Post | Photo: YouTube @CobbCountyPoliceDepartment | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
