Woman assisting police after toddler spotted on roof of car in Perth's south east
A mother who left a child on the roof of her car for more than 10 minutes while she drove through Perth's south eastern suburbs allegedly had another young boy unrestrained inside the vehicle when she was spoken to by police.
At 5.45pm on January 4, witnesses contacted police about a Holden Captiva on Tonkin Highway.
Motorists said they saw the child, dressed only in a nappy, sitting upright on top of the car in a roof basket.
The woman drove between Camillo and Harrisdale before motorists were able to get her attention and she stopped.
She placed the child in the car before driving away.
Canning Vale police responded to reports from concerned witnesses, and found the woman driving into a petrol station on Nicholson Road in Harrisdale.
Police spokesman Adam Brouwer said officers did a quick inspection of the car.
"Police observed three children in the car, two secured in child restraint seats, however it will be alleged that a 4 year old boy was unrestrained," he said.
The 36-year-old woman is now assisting police with their inquiries.