Man left 3-year-old in hot car for hours while in New Jersey restaurant: police

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
EGG HARBOR TWP., New Jersey -- Police in New Jersey say a man left his toddler in a hot car for hours over the weekend so he could go into a restaurant.

Officers were called to the Chickie's and Pete's restaurant around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
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When they got there, they found bystanders had already removed Brandon Morgan's 3-year-old from the car.

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Investigators say the toddler had been left in the vehicle, which was not running for three hours.
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Despite the 85 degree heat, the boy was okay and was released to his mother.

Morgan is now facing a number of charges, including child endangerment.

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