SOLON, OH — As reported by Cleveland 19 News, a Bedford Heights mother is facing child endangerment charges after leaving her two young children alone in a running car while she shopped at Giant Eagle in Solon.
Solon police responded to the store on Aurora Road on February 4 after a concerned shopper alerted an employee. Officers arrived to find a 1-year-old and a 6-year-old alone in the unlocked car, with the older child visibly upset. The mother, 26-year-old Mycal Davis, was paged and returned to the vehicle about six minutes later.
When confronted, Davis explained that she had only run into the store quickly to grab dinner, assuming the children were fine. Officers reminded her of the dangers, noting that the unlocked car presented an easy opportunity for someone to steal the vehicle with the children inside.
Fortunately, the situation did not escalate, but similar cases have led to abductions. In 2024, nine children in Ohio were left in stolen vehicles, part of a nationwide total of 118 cases. Authorities urge parents never to leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle, even briefly, and to consider alternatives such as curbside pickup.
Davis is scheduled to appear in court on February 26.
