PHOTO: Karl Luberda – Southington Police Department

A Southington father and real estate agent is accused of leaving his two children under the age of 5 alone in a car while he showed a home earlier this month.

Southington police said 38-year-old Karl Luberda was arrested following an incident on Aug. 22.

According to police, officers were called to a home in the Spring Lake Village complex after witnesses reported finding two children alone inside a locked vehicle. Just before police arrived, Luberda returned to the vehicle. Police said Luberda was a real estate agent and was showing a home in the complex while his daughters, ages 4 and 1, were inside the car.

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