"I don't care if I get arrested; I'm going to save this baby"
SAN ANTONIO — When Angela Radtke saw a one-year-old baby locked in a hot, parked car in an HEB supermarket parking lot, she didn't hesitate to take action.
Despite warnings from security and the apprehension of others, Radtke smashed through the front windshield with a tire iron. She then crawled into the car through broken glass and unlocked door to free the baby, sustaining cuts to her arms.
"I don't care if I get arrested; I'm going to save this baby," Radtke said.
HEB Surveillance footage revealed the baby was in the car nearly 40 minutes, according to police. The one-year-old boy was taken by EMS to Methodist Children's Hospital and treated for dehydration. The child will be placed in the custody of Child Protective Services.
Police questioned Radtke afterwards, but she was soon released due to a Texas "Good Samaritan" law.
Witnesses at the scene said HEB staff tried to reach the parents on the store's public address system, but the father did not appear until some time later.
Police told KENS the father stated that he forgot the baby was in the car. He is now being charged with child endangerment, a third-degree felony.
Source : http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/local/texas-news/2014/09/21/san-antonio-hot-car-angela-radtke/16029447/
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