El Centro Police responded to the Wal-Mart parking lot at about 2:15 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of an infant and a toddler alone in an SUV.

According to a witness, the youngsters were reported crying. Police notified Child Protective Services (CPS) and a social worker responded to the scene. The children were turned over to CPS for care and the 30-year-old mother was booked into Imperial County Jail on charges of Child Endangerment. The incident remains under investigation.