On June 4, police officers at Cumberland Mall rescued two young children from a hot car after concerned bystanders called 911, noticing the children crying and locked inside.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warns that children's body temperatures can increase three to five times faster than adults, emphasizing the importance of never leaving children unattended in vehicles and always checking the back seat before locking the car.

The children's father, J'Quawn Dixon, was arrested at the scene and charged with two felony counts of second-degree cruelty to children for leaving the children inside the car without air conditioning for 41 minutes.

Police confirmed that Dixon left the vehicle at 12:24 p.m., highlighting the dangers of leaving children unattended in hot weather.

Officers attempted to enter the vehicle through the doors but had to break the window to rescue the children, who appeared lethargic and were strapped in with seatbelts.

The two children, aged 1 and 2, were safely removed and taken to a hospital for evaluation after the rescue.

Authorities reiterated the importance of never leaving children unattended in vehicles, referencing safety tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The incident was reported after a caller saw the crying children in a vehicle with slightly cracked windows in the Dick's Sporting Goods parking lot.

Dixon was later released on a $10,000 bond after being charged with child cruelty.