Man arrested after his 4 kids found alone at a Phoenix hotel

PHOENIX (AP) — A man has been arrested on suspicion of child abuse after Phoenix police say his four children were found alone in a hotel room. Police say 33-year-old Mark Armenta told officers he was only gone for 15 minutes Saturday to get food. Court records show the children in the hotel room were a 5-year-old boy, a 4-year-old girl, a 3-year-old boy and a 1-year-old girl. Police say the 3-year-old boy had numerous scratches and bruises on his body plus scabs on his forehead and back.