Crime & Safety

Easton Woman Accused of Leaving 4-Year-Old Alone at Fairfield Inn

Brittany Hacker, 24, allegedly left to confront her ex-husband.

By Vincent Salzo

An Easton woman was arrested Monday for allegedly leaving her 4-year-old daughter alone in a room at the Fairfield Motor Inn while she reportedly went to confront her ex-husband.

Brittany Hacker, 24, of East Common Road in Easton, was arrested on charges of risk of injury to a minor and leaving a child unsupervised.

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Hacker’s ex-husband called Easton police after Hacker arrived at his house without the daughter. Hacker had told her ex-husband that she left their daughter with a friend in another room at the motel, according to the Fairfield Citizen.

The Citizen reports that Fairfield police received a call from the Easton police at about 7:15 p.m. for a welfare check on the girl and when officers arrived, the child was alone in the room.

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Hacker was taken into custody when she was later found by police, according to the Citizen, and the state Department of Children and Families was notified.

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(Pictured: Brittany Hacker / Fairfield Police Department photo)

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