Lakewood father charged after toddler found locked in hot car outside police station

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A Lakewood man is facing criminal charges after allegedly leaving his two-year-old son locked alone in a parked car for nearly 25 minutes outside the Lakewood Township Police Department, authorities said.

Simcha Feldman, 34, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child following the July 29 incident, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer.

At approximately 3:15 p.m., a Lakewood police officer unloading items from his patrol vehicle noticed a small child alone inside a nearby parked vehicle that was locked and not running. The officer used a lock-out tool to open the vehicle and safely remove the child.

The child was evaluated by Lakewood First Aid and then transported to Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus, where he was treated and…