Police: Woman left baby by itself
Washington police will charge a 20-year-old Washington woman with endangering the welfare of children after she allegedly left a 5-month-old girl alone at a Jollick Manor residence Tuesday.
Aneya Gilbert, 20, of 103 Second Ave., is accused of leaving the infant inside 174 Jollick Manor.
Washington police were called to Jollick Manor about 7 p.m. for a report of two women shooting BB guns at mailboxes and the rental units. Police encountered one of the women, who admitted to playing with the BB gun. She was told to leave the area after officers learned she did not live at the housing complex.
Gilbert was spotted by police sitting on the steps outside a residence three doors from 174 Jollick Manor. Witnesses identified her as the other woman shooting BB guns. Gilbert denied any involvement. When she told police she did not live in Jollick Manor, she also was told to leave.
About five minutes later, police said they saw her walk out of the back door of 174 Jollick Manor.
Police could hear a baby crying inside the residence. After banging on the door and getting no response, police entered through the back door and found the baby alone.
Washington County Children and Youth Services was contacted.
Police said they had been at the residence for about 10 minutes when Gilbert returned and said she was supposed to be watching the infant. Police said they learned she was baby-sitting the girl for the maternal grandmother, who has custody.
The grandmother was at work.
Police said Gilbert will be charged by summons from the office of District Judge Robert Redlinger.