Mom accused of leaving kids alone to go to bar

Police in Pittsburgh say an East Liberty woman left her four children home alone Sunday to go to a bar reports WPXI.

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Officers were called after the children were found alone in their apartment by an employee of the building.

31-year-old Rosa Alvarado, reportedly arrived at the apartment holding a can of beer and was “highly intoxicated”.

According to police, Alvarado told officers, “I am stressed out and I went to the bar drinking.”

Alvarado is facing charges of child endangerment and public drunkenness.

The children were placed in protective custody.