{"id":208159,"date":"2016-06-24T21:44:11","date_gmt":"2016-06-25T01:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-1.tempurl.host\/?p=208159"},"modified":"2017-11-04T16:04:52","modified_gmt":"2017-11-04T20:04:52","slug":"toddler-daycare-van-via-port","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraphicgeek.com\/demo-cflwire\/toddler-daycare-van-via-port\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler Left in Daycare Van at Via Port Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"

LEESBURG –\u00a0<\/strong>Leesburg Police officers arrived at Via Port mall in response to a 911 call from a mall patron. Christina Bivins was walking through the parking lot of Via Port mall by the food court entrance when she heard crying coming from a van. When she went to investigate, she found a 3-year-old boy inside of a daycare van.<\/p>\n

Bivins reacted quickly and was able to get the child out of the van at which point she contacted Leesburg Police.<\/p>\n

The van, which belonged to New Center Ministries, Inc. was used for a daycare trip to AMC Theater. New Center Ministries employee, Cheryl Hannah used the van to take a group of children under the daycare’s supervision to watch a movie. Hannah and the other children exited the van and entered the mall leaving the 3-year-old behind.<\/p>\n

Emergency Medical Services<\/a> immediately checked the toddler upon arrival and cleared him medically. The boy was released by EMS to his mother’s custody and is in good condition.<\/p>\n

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Cheryl Hannah, 55<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hannah was arrested and charged with leaving a child under the age of 5 in an unattended vehicle for more than 15 minutes. The remaining children were transported back to the daycare by other daycare employees.<\/p>\n

According to a statement released earlier today, Leesburg Fire and Rescue got a temperature reading from inside the van of 117 degrees where the toddler was sitting and 137 degrees on the roof of the vehicle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is almost amazing that the child is OK after spending so much time in a hot van,\u201d said Lt. Joe Iozzi of the Leesburg Police Department. \u201cIf the child had fallen asleep or was lying down in the van, it could have been a terrible outcome, but fortunately, the woman (Christina Bivins) came by at the right time and was able to get the child out of the van.\u201d<\/p>\n

It has not yet been released whether or not the windows were left open or why the child was left behind.<\/p>\n

Hannah was booked at the Lake County Jail and later released after posting a $500 bond.<\/p>\n

Check back for more information as it becomes available.<\/h5>\n