TYLER, Texas ( KLTV /Gray News) – A mom in Texas was arrested after she allegedly left her 8-week-old baby alone in a vehicle while she was at an eye doctor appointment on Wednesday.

Adasia Henderson, 22, of Tyler, is charged with endangering a child.

According to Tyler police spokesman Lt. Andy Erbaugh, Henderson was at an eye appointment and told employees she had to go check on the baby she left in the vehicle.

At that point, the baby was reportedly in the vehicle for over an hour.

When Henderson left to check on the baby, an office employee called police.

When officers arrived, Henderson was feeding the baby with a bottle. Erbaugh said Henderson told officers she planned on checking on the baby throughout her appointment.

Further information was not immediately available.

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