Wheat Ridge police issue summons to man who left dog inside truck on hot day

A man was issued a summons after he left his dog unattended inside a truck while enjoying lunch in a restaurant Thursday.

According to the Wheat Ridge Police Department, community service officers were called out to the Applewood Village Shopping Center for a dog that was left unattended in a truck. The department said the back windows of the truck were cracked one inch.

When the call came in, it was 83 degrees outside. Officers used a digital thermometer and determined the internal temperature of the truck was between 91 and 93 degrees.

Wheat Ridge police found the dog's owner in a restaurant having lunch. The department said the owner told officers he had been in the restaurant for roughly 20 minutes.

The owner was issued a summons for two counts of animal cruelty/ inhumane treatment.