HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (WFLA) — A mom was arrested on Christmas Eve after police said she left her baby alone at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, according to an arrest report.
Rubi Casteneda Verduzco, 29, is accused of leaving her infant in a stroller, “out in the open elements” at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, located at 1 Seminole Way.
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Someone alerted police of the unattended baby at the Bell desk, wearing a soiled diaper, the report said. An employee at the desk said three men had left the baby and walked away, leaving the child there for roughly 30 minutes.
According to police, Verduzco, who was identified by her Oklahoma Medical Marijuana card, returned to the desk, saying she had a fight with her “Baby Daddy.” She told officials the baby was left with “unknown friends,” whom she couldn’t name.
Verduzco, who was displaying signs of intoxication, gave police the baby’s name but was unsure of her child’s birthdate, the report detailed.