A father is facing criminal charges after State Police say he
left his 4-month-old daughter in the car while he shopped at a pharmacy in Kanawha County
Joshua Hancock, 29, of Kanawha
County , was arrested Wednesday outside
the Rite Aid in Quincy
West Virginia State Police say when officers arrived Hanock told
them it was too big of a hassle for him to get his child out of the car. He
locked the car and took the key fob off so the car couldn't be unlocked.
Troopers say Hancock left the car running for 20 minutes with
his daughter inside while he shopped inside the pharmacy. When police got on
scene they called a wrecker service to help get the child out.
Troopers say Hancock told them he would rather wait until his
insurance company could send someone because it would be cheaper, but police
still called a wrecker service that was just across the river and could get
there quickly.
Hancock was charged with child neglect.
Troopers say the child could have been hurt or in danger.
Police noticed Child Protective Services.
