Location: 17041 Richmond Hwy., Dumfries, VA
Time: February 21, 2025, at 3:40 PM
A Stafford woman was arrested after leaving her 2-year-old child unattended in a vehicle while she shopped at Walmart.
A concerned passerby called police, who arrived to find the child alone. The mother, identified as 38-year-old Tasha Michelle Osei-Asibey, returned to her car while officers were investigating. She briefly resisted arrest but was taken into custody without further incident.
She is charged with felony child neglect and obstruction of justice. The child was unharmed and released to known parties.