Two Arizona mothers left their kids in an unlocked car with a bag of marijuana while drinking at the bar.
It was a pitiful scene when a Good Samaritan spotted a young girl wandering in the parking lot of Westgate Entertainment District and desperately announced to the Glendale Police.
Witnesses told police that they told police in the footage of the body camera. “She takes us into the car.”
Another woman interjected and told the police that the Good Samaritan initially asked if the child belonged to her – but she did not.
Then both women were looking for the parents of their children – but they couldn’t find other adults around 11 pm Law and Crime Report.
When police searched the car, they found three other children – including a seven-month-old car seat – without any adults, According to 12 news.
Police at the scene estimated that the two older children were about three and four years old.
The official can be seen in the video, after which the Glendale police posted the official online, feeding the crying baby and searching the car for any form of ID card.
Instead, one of the officers was seen pulling out a bag of green, greenery-shaped substances, which the police department later confirmed was marijuana.
‘Seriously? ‘The officer explains himself when he realizes what he has found.
Two unidentified Arizona mothers were caught kids who were not boarding an unlocked vehicle while out for drinking
About 45 minutes later, the woman returned to the vehicle
From there, the police enter different businesses in the entertainment area, looking for the parents of the children.
Finally, about 45 minutes later, the two women returned to the vehicle.
“Hey, your kid has been here for a few hours,” one of the officers can be heard telling one of the mothers in the body camera footage.
“Honey?” she replied in disbelief.
She then claimed that she and her friends had just “goed indoors to the bathroom”, and “we went to the salt bathroom first,” referring to the salt tortilla, tacos y tequila bar and restaurant.
“Have you gone to salt?” the officer asked. He clarified, “You went to the bar.”
At first, though, the woman claimed that she and her friends were just using the bathroom – but when he asked the bartender if she confirmed her story, she admitted: “I mean, we did have a drink.”
Meanwhile, the second mother is being questioned by another policeman.
Glendale police say they were marked as scene by Good Samaritans and they saw a young girl walking alone in the parking lot
Inside the car, an officer found a large bag of marijuana
She also insisted that they had only walked for about 15 minutes and used the bathroom only.
“It’s a lie,” the officer told her. “We have been standing with these kids for over 45 minutes.”
Eventually, the mother admitted that she had stopped at the bar.
When police spoke to two women who have not yet been identified, police said they “smell like alcohol” and “spoken words.”
Apparently, what the two women did, and when she insisted that she thought she had only walked for about 10 minutes, she could see the first mother become emotional.
“Like…I thought we were going to go in and out,” she told the officer. “I’m sorry, I don’t have a cell phone.”
Apparently what they did, one of the women could be seen pleading with the officer to keep her custody of her children
Two women were eventually arrested and charged with criminal negligence of child abuse
At that time, she begged the officer to allow her to maintain custody of the child.
“Please don’t take my kids away,” she said. “Seriously, they are the only things I have.
She continued, “I know it’s super bad, I promise.” ‘Can I walk to my kids? My heart is about to explode.
However, the two women were eventually arrested and charged with criminal negligence as their children were taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
However, prosecution was suspended when a woman chose to participate in the parenting skills felony transfer program.
Meanwhile, their children were detained in the Department of Child Safety.
“We thank the Good Samaritans who stepped in and did the right thing,” the Glendale Police Department said in a statement.
“It’s a strong reminder: leaving kids alone – especially under the influence – is not only irresponsible, but illegal,” the department added.
