Area Man Charged In Deaths Of Twin Infants Left In Hot Car, Police Say

A Hudson Valley man and father of infant twins he allegedly forgot inside a hot car while at work has been charged in their deaths, police said.

James J. Peters VA Hospital in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.
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Joe Lombardi

07/27/2019 9:32 a.m.

Click here for an updated story: Dad Charged In Hot-Car Deaths Was Supposed To Take Twins To Daycare, Reports Say

Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City in Rockland County, said that he accidentally left the 11-month-old boy and a girl in their rear-facing car seats in his Honda Accord after arriving at work at the James J. Peters VA Hospital in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx around 8 a.m. Friday, July 26, according to police.

Temperatures hit the mid to upper 80s during the day Friday.

Rodriguez said he didn't realize he left the twins, Mariza, a girl, and Phoenix, a boy, in the car until he drove off after work at about 4 p.m. Friday, according to police. Moments later, after he pulled over, police said a passerby reported witnessing Rodriguez screaming on the side of the road.

Rodriguez was taken into custody Friday and charged with two counts each of criminally negligent homicide and manslaughter.

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