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Darien Police say they responded to Kensett Lane on a report of a car idling in a parking lot for two hours with children inside on Tuesday, July 23 around 12:45 p.m.
Officers arrived, interviewed the children, ages 8, 4 and 4, and learned that their father was allegedly working in the area.
The children stated that they were safe, that they had food and water in the vehicle and that the air conditioner was on, police say.
The children’s father, identified as William Odane, 33, of Mount Vernon, approached the vehicle about 15 minutes later and indicated that he was working in nearby residences, according to police.
Odane allegedly told police that due to childcare issues, he brought his children to work. Police say Odane told them he could see the children through a window and had been checking on them every 30 minutes.
Police say a witness told officers that she hadn’t seen an adult check on the children in more than two hours. Based on this investigation, Odane received a misdemeanor charge of leaving a child unsupervised.
Odane was released on a written promise to appear and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, August 5.
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