Dad who left kids locked in his Dodge Dart while he got a massage as temperature inside neared 100 said he was getting them ice cream: Police

A Pennsylvania begetter faces galore felony charges aft constabulary said helium locked his 2 children successful a hot car portion helium got a massage.

Jerry Rempuszewski, 32, was charged with 2 counts each of leaving an unattended kid successful a centrifugal vehicle, endangering the payment of children, and recklessly endangering different idiosyncratic aft constabulary said his 5-year-old stepson and 6-month-old girl were found successful his locked Dodge Dart by themselves. According to a transgression ailment obtained by section ABC affiliate WTAE, Springdale Borough Police Department officers responded to the country adjacent Glen's Custard successful Springdale, Pennsylvania, connected Tuesday.

When officers arrived, they recovered some children with reddish faces and sweating. The lad was awake, but the babe miss was unresponsive but breathing.

Police said they were capable to pass with the lad and attempted to get him to unlock the car. When the lad was incapable to bash so, constabulary were capable to scope done 1 of the windows, described arsenic being somewhat open, and get wrong the car to rescue the children.

According to the complaint, Rempuszewski was seen walking retired of the Golden Wellness Bodywork Massage parlor, which is located crossed the thoroughfare from Glen's Custard. As helium approached officers, helium allegedly told them that helium was getting the children crystal cream. Officers promptly placed him successful handcuffs.

Police interviewed unit astatine the massage parlor, who said Rempuszewski came successful without an assignment astir 36 minutes earlier his children were found. He allegedly requested a 30-minute session. According to the complaint, surveillance cameras captured Rempuszewski entering the massage parlor by himself.

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The children were taken to the infirmary for treatment. Their mother, who was astatine enactment astatine the time, was contacted by police. Police believed that the car's interior somesthesia was astir 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

Rempuszewski was booked into the Allegheny County Jail. He was released aft posting 10% of his $2,500 enslaved successful cash. His adjacent tribunal day was scheduled for June 24.