Crime & Safety
Infants Left Alone Inside Vehicle In Ashburn: LCSO
A woman was arrested after leaving two infants in a vehicle for more than an hour in Ashburn while she was in a nearby business: LCSO.

ASHBURN, VA—A woman was arrested Wednesday after leaving two infants in a vehicle for more than an hour in the 20000 block of Savin Hill Road while she was in a nearby business, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Yvonne N. Bahentezo, 19, of Ashburn, was charged with counts of cruelty/injury to children.
Shortly after 11 a.m., police were summoned to the scene and found the infants. They were taken to a local hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening. Bahentezo was identified as the caretaker and arrested. She was released from jail on an unsecured bond.
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