Texas girl arrested after leaving 2 youngsters house alone to journey to Mexico

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Martha Catalina Reyes (Source: Eagle Pass Police Department)

EAGLE PASS, Texas – A girl was arrested after allegedly leaving two younger youngsters, together with a toddler in a closely dirty diaper, house alone with out grownup supervision whereas she traveled to Mexico, police stated Tuesday.

Mother arrested after leaving youngsters alone

What we all know:

Martha Catalina Reyes was charged with abandoning or endangering a baby with intent to return, a state jail felony, in accordance with a launch from the Eagle Pass Police Department.

Officers responded to a residence within the 1100 block of Crown Hill round 11 p.m. Sunday for a welfare examine involving an 11-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy. Upon arrival, police discovered each youngsters inside the house with out grownup supervision.

The 11-year-old advised officers he had tried a number of occasions to name his mom with out success. He later obtained a cellphone name from her stating she was on her method house, although she had not arrived whereas officers had been conducting the examine.

Emergency Medical Services evaluated each youngsters. First responders famous the 2-year-old had a dirty diaper that appeared to not have been modified for an prolonged interval.

At 12:29 a.m. Monday, Reyes arrived on the house and advised officers she had been in Mexico. She was arrested and brought to the Eagle Pass Police Department for processing.

The youngsters had been launched to the custody of a member of the family, and Child Protective Services was notified to open an investigation.

Reyes was offered earlier than a Justice of the Peace and booked into the Tom Bowles Detention Center in lieu of a $10,000 bond. 

What’s subsequent:

The case might be referred to the Maverick County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.