6-year-old girl found wandering busy Santa Clarita streets; mother arrested
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. - A child wearing nothing but a diaper and carrying an iPad crossed several busy intersections in Santa Clarita before she was rescued by a good Samaritan, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Sheriff's deputies responded to the 24400 block of Magic Mountain Parkway around 10:45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call from the good Samaritan.
The child, who appeared to have a developmental disability, was identified through contact information based on information on the iPad she had in her possession.
Authorities took custody of the child and located the child's mother at the address on her iPad.
Officials said the mother, identified as 28-year-old Michelle Negrellos, was asleep and allegedly intoxicated. When talking to sheriff's deputies, her speech was slurred, and she said she was unaware the child was missing, officials said.
Deputies felt the child would not be safe with Negrellos, who was arrested for felony child endangerment.
The child's father, who does not live with Negrellos, was located and took custody of the child.
The Department of Children and Family Services was notified and was monitoring the situation.
The Source: This report is based on information provided directly by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Details of the incident, including the initial 911 call from the good Samaritan, the discovery of the child, and the arrest of the mother for felony child endangerment, are all attributed to law enforcement officials.