WATCH: Georgia Police Smash Car Window to Rescue Crying Toddlers Trapped in 117-Degree Heat
In a harrowing moment caught on bodycam, police officers in Cobb County, Georgia, leapt into action last month after two small children were found trapped inside a dangerously overheated vehicle.
The rescue, which took place on June 4 around 1:00 p.m., unfolded in the parking lot of a Dick’s Sporting Goods at Cumberland Mall, where the interior temperature of the vehicle had soared to a blistering 117 degrees Fahrenheit. According to WAGA-TV, the children had been locked inside the car for over 40 minutes.
A concerned citizen made the urgent 911 call that prompted the response.
“I am standing outside of the Dick’s at Cumberland Mall and there are two children in a car by themselves — small kids crying,” the caller said.
“The windows are cracked, but I don’t think that’s right. We just came out of Dick’s and I heard kids crying.”
Bodycam footage released by police shows an officer smashing the driver's side window before removing a visibly overheated little boy and girl from the back seat.
NEW: Georgia police officers save two toddlers roasting in a car that reached an internal temperature of 117 degrees.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 9, 2025
Infuriating.
Cobb County Police responded to a call after a shopper noticed two small children sobbing in the backseat of a car.
The father, J’Quawn Dixon,… pic.twitter.com/rOLCES02vb
“It’s OK,” the officer said gently to the child. “Oh, you’re hot.”
According to police, the children were trapped in the sweltering vehicle for approximately 41 minutes — an act that could’ve easily turned fatal. The man responsible, identified as J’quawn Dixon, was arrested nearly half an hour after the children were freed.
Dixon now faces charges of second-degree cruelty to children. While authorities have not confirmed his relationship to the kids, Fox News reported that Dixon entered the mall at 12:24 p.m. and police arrived at 1:03 p.m.
An arrest warrant cited Dixon’s “criminal negligence,” stating he “caused a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain” by leaving the child in a vehicle without air conditioning for over 40 minutes.
The Cobb County Police Department shared a video and statement on Facebook, applauding those who acted quickly to prevent a tragedy.
“A big THANK YOU to the concerned citizens who called 911. Your quick action is the reason these kids are safe today. You saw something and did something, and that made all the difference.”
Footage also showed Dixon being taken into custody and placed in the back of a police cruiser. He was booked into the Cobb County Jail, but was released the next day after posting a $10,000 bond.
As the radical Left continues to focus on lawbreaking immigrants and "reimagining" public safety, it’s concerned American citizens and law enforcement officers who are left to protect the most vulnerable.