DANBURY – A city woman was arrested Monday morning after she left her four young children alone at their Hospital Avenue home, police said.
Maria Morquecho, 27, was charged with four counts of risk of injury to a minor.
The youngest child is 2 months old and the oldest is 8 years old, police said.
Morquecho was released on a promise to appear in court Tuesday for arraignment.
The woman pleaded not guilty to the felony charges and has another court hearing on June 9, according to the state Department of Justice.
Police did not release further details as the case is being treated as a domestic incident.