A Warrington Township woman has been arrested after being accused of leaving her baby in a car while she shopped at Walmart, according authorities
Tina DeCarla, 42, was arraigned by District Judge Stacy Wertman, last week on child endangerment and leaving a child unattended charges.
DeCarla, police say, drove into the store’s parking lot around 3:49 p.m. on Jan. 10 before getting out of the car and walking into the Walmart around 3:55 p.m.
A shopper nearby called police and reported there was an infant sleeping in an unauthorized restraint positioned in the in the front seat and facing forward.
At approximately 4:16 p.m., DeCarla returned to the vehicle. The reporting customer requested she remain on scene until police arrived; however, DeCarla fled the shopping mall area, prior to officers’ arrival.
A warrant was subsequently issued for her arrest.
DeCarla is accused of driving away before the police could get to the parking lot.
Investigators then discovered she was wanted by Bucks County Detectives on felony perjury, forgery and tampering with public records offenses.
Wertman set bail at $100,000 or 10 percent cash for each case and ordered DeCarla to cooperate with Bucks County Children and Youth Services and to have no contact with her four-month-old child.
DeCarla has a pending court date set for Jan 26 in the perjury case and Feb 9 on the child endangerment charges, and she has no attorney of record according to online court records, currently.
She was unable to post bail and was transported to the Bucks County Correctional Facility
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