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Earlier this week, 44-year-old Erin Garcia of Laguna Niguel left her mother’s home in Placentia while she was allegedly intoxicated, police said in apress release.
Garcia’s 8-year-old daughter became worried about her mother driving in that state and grabbed the door handle of the passenger side of her car, telling her to stop, said the Placentia Police Department.
According to authorities, Garcia looked at her daughter and proceeded to drive away, dragging the child alongside the vehicle for around 300 feet.
After the unidentified man was able to get away from the vehicle, police said that Garcia then drove away from the scene of the crime altogether.
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A short time later, Garcia was found hiding behind bushes in the backyard of the grandmother’s home. Officers attempted to take the woman into custody, though she initially resisted, before she was successfully captured without later incident, police shared.
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After being transported to the Orange County Jail, Garcia was charged with the following street charges: Assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, and battery against a police officer.
The child and the man who were involved in the incident were both brought to hospitals within the area with “moderate injuries,” police noted.
Anyone with information on the case is now being asked to call Placentia Police Detectives at (714) 993-8164 or submit an anonymous tip to Orange County Crime Stoppers at (855) TIP-OCCS or on theirwebsite.
source: people.com
