A mother was arrested in Riviera Beach after her three children were found locked inside a truck for several hours that had a loaded gun on the floor, police said.

Torquita Griffin, 37, is facing several charges, including child abuse and unsafe storage of a firearm.

According to Riviera Police, on Monday, officers received reports that a truck and a trailer were left at a pump at a Marathon gas station for about three hours.

When officers arrived at the gas station, they saw three children inside the truck: A 20-month-old, a 5-year-old and a 16-year-old who were alone.

During a search for the children's parents, police said they found a loaded 9mm handgun on the truck's floor.

After some time, investigators found Griffin and the children's father, 26-year-old D’Ontai Lorenzo Williams

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