The parents of two children were arrested by deputies after they were found unattended sleeping in a stroller outside a parked vehicle in a Cerritos mall parking lot Friday, Aug. 24, authorities said.

About 8:15 p.m., deputies with the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station were patrolling the parking lot of the Los Cerritos Center when they were alerted by a concerned citizen who found the two children unattended, officials said.

The children, ages 2 and 3, were found outside at the rear of a parked vehicle. Their parents had been shopping inside the mall and were located about 9:35 p.m.

Saud Audousari and Muneirah Almowanas were arrested on suspicion of felony child endangerment. Their ages and city of residence were not immediately disclosed by officials.

The children were taken to Long Beach Memorial Hospital as a precaution. They were later released from the hospital and placed under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services, officials said.