FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) – A Florida couple was arrested after deputies found their infant left unattended in an unlocked, running vehicle outside a local bar while they were inside drinking, according to authorities.

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a tip around 10 p.m., Friday, and discovered an infant sleeping in a car seat that was improperly secured in the back seat.

The car was unlocked, the keys were in the ignition and the engine was running, officials said.

While deputies were assessing the child, 28-year-old Clarisse Finnegan exited the bar and identified herself as the vehicle’s owner. She reportedly told deputies her husband, 60-year-old Norman Finnegan Jr., was inside the bar. He was soon escorted out and detained for questioning.

Witnesses said the

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