Leona L. Hargrove, 35, of Butler Avenue, Bridgeport, is charged with risk of injury to a minor and sixth-degree larceny.
Police said Hargrove and her 17-year-old daughter put items in a stroller with an infant inside it.
Hargrove is free on a written promise to appear in Bridgeport Superior Court.
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