Nathaniel Galloway, the Florence, KY., man who got caught on video leaving his child unattended in his pickup truck, was arrested and is now facing charges.

Mark Herrmann shot the video and then dropped a dime to Florence authorities after discovering a child inside a truck alone at the Harbor Freight store.

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Nathaniel Galloway child pickup truck

Detectives said they identified 38-year-old Galloway as the parent of the child in the video. After an investigation, Galloway was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor. He was also arrested on an unrelated warrant and taken to the Boone County Detention Center. He was arrested Tuesday and released Wednesday. h/t wcpo

In the video, Galloway’s key is in the ignition, the vehicle’s engine is running, the windows are down and the child is buckled into a safety seat.