India, Nov. 9 -- A man was arrested in Charleston, South Carolina, after allegedly leaving his 6-year-old daughter asleep outside a Target store overnight to hold his place in line for Pokemon cards.

According to a report by NBC News, the incident took place early Friday morning at a Target store in Charleston's West Ashley neighbourhood. Police officers arrived at around 2:30 am following reports of an unattended child and found the girl alone, according to a news release by the Charleston Police Department.

The father, identified as 35-year-old John-Michael Dooley of Johns Island, allegedly left his daughter with a pillow and blanket before leaving her asleep in the queue sometime after 1 am, police said. Several customers had gathere...