A father from New Jersey arrested on charges of death of his 8-week old daughter

When temperatures hit the mid-90s on Monday, the 8-week-old died after being left in a car. The father of the infant, who lives in New Jersey, was taken into custody.

Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer revealed on Tuesday that Avraham Chaitovsky, 28, had been charged with endangering the welfare of a child following the death of his daughter during “an extended period of time” that she was left in the car. At around 1:45 p.m., police were summoned to a chaotic situation near New Egypt Road in Lakewood Township in reference to a report of a pediatric patient experiencing cardiac arrest.

Officers on the scene discovered Hatzolah Medical Services, a volunteer ambulance service that caters to the Jewish community, trying to save Chaitovsky’s daughter’s life. However, according to Billhimer, the baby was declared dead at the scene.

The baby was left alone in Chaitovsky’s car for a considerable amount of time, according to an investigation conducted by the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Crime Scene Investigation Unit, Lakewood Township Police Department, and the Prosecutor’s Office Major Crime Unit. According to investigators, the infant died as a result of being left in the car unsupervised for a prolonged period of time.
After being detained and brought to the Ocean County Jail, Chaitovsky was eventually freed.

Children’s seats mounted in a minivan in an unrelated photo. An 8-week-old daughter of a New Jersey father has been charged with death by heatstroke. An 8-week-old daughter of a New Jersey father has been charged with heat exhaustion after spending a significant amount of time in a moving vehicle. The infant was left in the car for an unknown amount of time, and it’s unclear why. As the investigation continues, Chaitovsky might be charged with more, according to the prosecution.

The horrific event occurs while New Jersey and several other U.S. states experience blistering heat. This week, about 160 million Americans—roughly 50% of the population—including Lakewood—were under a heat alert. Numerous American children perish each year from being left in hot cars; in most cases, this is because their parents forget they left them there.