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DENHAM SPRINGS — A mother was arrested after officials say she left her two children in a running car in Denham Springs that ended up stolen, with both kids still in the vehicle. Another woman, accused of stealing the car with the children inside, has also been arrested.

The mother, Jameka Fields, 31, of Denham Springs, called Denham Springs Police just before midnight on Aug. 26, 2024 to the Circle K on South Range Ave. near Bass Pro Blvd. DSPD says Fields told officers she had left her six and four-year-old children in a running vehicle, while she went into a store.

While she was in the store though, her vehicle was stolen with the children still inside. The vehicle was last seen leaving the area south bound on South Range Ave, towards Vincent Rd.

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Denham Springs Police officers and Livingston Parish Sheriff’s deputies did find the stolen vehicle on Plantation Avenue. Officials say Jennifer Gullick, 40, of Thibodeaux, allegedly stole the car before crashing it into a ditch. Thankfully, the children were still inside the vehicle and were not injured.

Nearby surveillance cameras helped officers verify that Gullick had been staying in a local hotel and that’s why she was in the Denham Springs area.

Jennifer Gullick was arrested in connection to the stolen car in Denham Springs. She’s charged with theft of a motor vehicle and aggravated kidnapping. She has been booked into the Livingston Parish Detention Center.

The mother of the children, Jameka Fields, was also arrested and charged with two counts of child desertion and released from the scene with a misdemeanor summons.

Here's a pic of the car thief. No pics of the mother of the year.

ETA: Pics before she got involved in the Livingston meth scene:

RS 32:295.3 - Leaving children unattended and unsupervised in motor vehicles; prohibition; penalties

A. It is unlawful for any driver or operator to leave a child or children under the age of six years unattended and unsupervised in a motor vehicle.

B.(1) The term "unattended" as used in this Section means a child who has been left in a motor vehicle when the driver or operator of the vehicle is more than ten feet from the vehicle and unable to continuously observe the child.

(2) The term "unsupervised" as used in this Section means an unattended child when a person ten years of age or older is not physically present in the motor vehicle.

C.(1) A law enforcement officer who observes a child left unattended and unsupervised for a period in excess of ten minutes in violation of the provisions of this Section shall use whatever means are reasonably necessary to protect the child and remove the child from the motor vehicle.

(2) If the child is removed from the immediate area by a law enforcement officer pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the law enforcement officer shall place notification on the motor vehicle. The law enforcement officer shall hold the child until the parent or guardian returns.

D. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both. For each second or subsequent offense, the defendant shall be subject to imprisonment, with or without hard labor, of not less than one year nor more than two years and a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than two thousand dollars, or both.

E. Any law enforcement officer acting in good faith pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall have immunity from any civil liability that otherwise might be incurred or imposed.

This post was edited on 8/27/24 at 12:45 pm