Orange Police: Woman Left Small Child Alone In Car While She Shopped

On Sunday, Jan. 23, when the temperature was somewhere between 34 and 37 degrees, Orange police responded to575 Boston Post Road (Plato’s Closet) on a report of a small child left unattended in a motor vehicle. 

Investigation revealed that Monaey T. Bethea, 20, of Derby left a child in an unattended motor vehicle while she entered a store to shop. 

Subsequently, she was taken into custody and charged with leaving a child unsupervised. 

Bethea was released on a promise to appear in court on Feb. 8.