Man Leaves Toddler in Car During Strip Club Visit

GLENDALE - A man accused of leaving a toddler in the car as he spent time in a Glendale strip club was arrested Saturday on charges of neglect. Police say Alan Baxter, 20, was asked by his girlfriend to take her daughter out to get a bite to eat but instead he took a detour to Shotgun Willies' strip club on Colorado Blvd. leaving the child in the car with the window cracked three inches. A clerk at a nearby adult store saw the child in the car and called police after 20 minutes. Police found the child "cowering" in the back seat of the car - scared and hungry. Witnesses described the man they saw leaving the car and going into Shotgun Willies and police went into the club and found Baxter. Baxter initially denied driving to the club or having a child waiting for him in the car. He admitted to the incident when police questioned him about knowing the owner of the vehicle - his girlfriend. When the child's mother was contacted about the incident police say she was upset and very concerned for her daughter. Authorities bought the child McDonalds as they waited for the mother to come and pick her up. Police say the temperature was in the mid-50s when the child was found. The child's mother had given Baxter $20 to buy food for her daughter. Baxter had instead used the money for his cover charge and a beer in the club. He told police he intended to use the remaining $16 in dollar bills as tips for the strippers. Shotgun Willies is a 21-and-over bar, the person who accepted Baxter's ID even though he was 3 weeks shy of his 21st birthday was immediately fired.

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