DSP News Release: Middletown Woman Arrested after Leaving Her Child

Location:  Valero Gas Station, 891 S. DuPont Highway, New Castle, DE

Date of Occurrence:  Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.

Victim:  4 year old New Castle, DE female

Defendant:  Jennifer Holmwood, 28, Middletown, DE

Charges:

-Reckless Endangering

-DUI (Fifth Offense)

Resume:  

New Castle- The Delaware State Police have arrested a 28 year old Middletown woman after she left her 4 year old daughter at a New Castle gas station late this morning.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 a.m. this morning as Jennifer Holmwood of the 200 block of Oak Acres Drive in Middletown, pulled her vehicle into the Valero Fuel Station located in the 800 block of S. DuPont Highway in New Castle in order to get gas. Holmwood escorted her four year old daughter to a portable bathroom outside of the fuel station, and then returned to her vehicle. Holmwood then drove off in her vehicle, leaving the four year old behind. Another customer of the station saw the child alone and escorted her inside where police were then contacted.

Troopers then escorted the juvenile to Troop 9 where they attempted to obtain her parents information. As this was occurring, troopers were called to respond to Lorewood Grove Road and Ratledge Road in Middletown where Jennifer Holmwood’s vehicle had become disabled. A passing motorist, who stopped to assist Holmwood, was advised by her that she could not find her daughter. The motorist then contacted 911 and it was then that responding troopers realized that Jennifer Holmwood was the mother of the four year old female.

Jennifer Holmwood was arrested and charged with the above crimes. The four year old juvenile was turned over to family members. She was not injured.

Bail information and a photo of Jennifer Holmwood are not available at this time.

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Released Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.