- Jamie Leigh Gunn, 33, left two children alone in an unlocked car for 20 minutes
- She was charged with child neglect and taken to the Brevard County Jail
- Gunn had a lengthy criminal record that included contempt of court, forgery, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license.
A Florida mother, 33, has been arrested after allegedly leaving her two-year-old and eight-month-old babies alone in a car while she went to a bar.
Jamie Leigh Gunn was charged with child neglect after a police officer spotted her two children sleeping in the backseat of a black SUV parked on Minton Road, Florida, on Sunday.
Police said Gunn had been inside Penny Annie’s Bar for at least 20 minutes while her young children were left unattended in the unlocked, running vehicle.
According to West Melbourne police, Gunn was taken to the Brevard County Jail, where she was held on a $15,000 bond before being released Monday.
Jamie Leigh Gunn, 33, was charged with child neglect after a police officer spotted her two children sleeping in the backseat of a black SUV parked on Minton Road, Florida
“When Gunn heard that police were outside with her vehicle, she was more concerned about going to jail than the well-being of her children,” police said.
Gunn’s children are now in the custody of a relative, but it remains unclear to whom they were given.
The Ministry of Children and Families has also been contacted to conduct a follow-up investigation into the shocking incident.
The 33-year-old has a significant criminal record including contempt of court, forgery, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license.
It remains unclear whether her license will remain suspended.
Police said Gunn had been at Penny Annie’s Bar (pictured) nearby for at least 20 minutes while leaving her children unattended
Aside from this most recent arrest, Gunn was taken into custody in July 2022 when she was charged with a misdemeanor count of failure to appear for one of her previous crimes.
Brevard County Sheriff’s Office records show she was also arrested in 2010 for a misdemeanor failure to appear charge, but no further details were provided.
DailyMail.com has contacted West Melbourne Police and Gunn for comment.
While speaking to the Penny Annie bar, an employee provided few details about Gunn’s presence, saying they “haven’t seen her in a long time.”
When asked if other employees had seen Gunn that night, the employee said, “We have nothing to say about it.”