{"id":93555,"date":"2025-07-26T07:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/93555\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T07:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T07:52:16","slug":"az-father-arrested-after-leaving-4-children-in-hot-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/93555\/","title":{"rendered":"AZ Father arrested after leaving 4 children in hot car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PHOENIX \u2014 A father was arrested after he allegedly left his four children in a hot car in the middle of the afternoon on Thursday, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Ascencio Largo, 38, is being charged with eight felonies in relation to the investigation, according to the Phoenix Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Child Safety is also conducting its own investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Details on father arrested<\/p>\n<p>Officers responded to a home in the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/n1StiyGjGXozxuTC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">area of 24th and Madison streets<\/a> around 3:40 p.m. after receiving a call about multiple children being left in a car.<\/p>\n<p>When police arrived on scene, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1Bvq5rEsvr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they found<\/a> the children in the car which was turned off and had its windows rolled up.<\/p>\n<p>Officers immediately gained access to the vehicle and put each of the children into an air-conditioned patrol car as well as provided them with water.<\/p>\n<p>The Phoenix Fire Department arrived shortly after and treated the children.<\/p>\n<p>The children were transported to the hospital to be evaluated for heat-related issues but are expected to be fine.<\/p>\n<p>Phoenix police said that the temperature inside the vehicle, after the doors were opened by officers, was 125 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, each of the children\u2019s internal temperatures were taken and were reportedly all close to 100 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Police were able to make contact with Largo inside of a nearby business. Officers later learned that he had entered said business just short of an hour before they arrived on scene.<\/p>\n<p>This is an ongoing investigation.<\/p>\n<p>No other information was provided.<\/p>\n<p>We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0px;\">Have a story idea or tip? 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