Man Charged for Leaving Baby in Car While Gambling in Florida

According to the Seminole Police Department, 28-year-old Florida resident Gregory Greg Foster left his baby in a running vehicle and played at a casino for hours. The incident took place on Wednesday, November 11, at the Seminole Classic Casino in Broward County.

Casino security officers noticed a running 2018 BMW in the parking lot at around 11:06 a.m. Officers saw an unresponsive baby inside the car, unbuckled in a car seat. Police broke a window of the vehicle and reached the baby. It was determined that the baby was sleeping and was not harmed, according to a medical examination.

Foster told police that he had left the baby in the car for about 45 minutes. However, security camera footage showed that Foster had entered the casino more than two hours earlier. The cameras helped police find Foster at a table game.

Foster has been charged with child neglect, which is considered a third-degree felony. The charge carries a possible sentence of up to five years in state prison. The police report did not state his relationship to the baby. Foster has been ordered to have no contact of any kind with the child. It is not known who is currently caring for the child.

Broward County court records show that Foster also faces an ongoing traffic case filed in October, with charges of driving without a license and driving at night without headlights. The incident came less than two weeks after a father and his girlfriend were arrested for leaving three children in a non-running vehicle with the windows closed while they gambled.