NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A Lake County woman was arrested Sunday evening after she allegedly left her baby unattended at a truck stop in the Sacramento area.
Christina Reed, 36, of Lower Lake was taken into custody for felony child endangerment, according to a Monday report from Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Sgt. Lisa Bowman.
Bowman said Reed's infant daughter has been placed in protective custody with Child Protective Services.
Bowman said an employee at a truck stop located in the 2800 block of El Centro Road contacted the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department at 5:20 p.m. Sunday to report that a baby had been left in a carrier on the sidewalk at the location.
Deputies responded to find the truck stop employees caring for a 6-week-old female infant, Bowman said.
Witnesses reported seeing a male and female subject with the infant earlier who both went separate ways and left the location approximately 45 minutes earlier, Bowman reported.
Bowman said the child was transported to the UC Davis Medical Center to be medically evaluated.
Nearly 90 minutes later, the mother of the infant – identified as Reed – returned to the scene. Bowman said deputies questioned Reed and subsequently arrested her for felony child endangerment.
Bowman told Lake County News that Reed's bail was set at $50,000.
Sacramento County Jail records indicated Reed was released from custody on Monday.
The father of the child is being sought by detectives for questioning, Bowman said.
Anyone having information related to this incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Child Abuse Bureau at 916-874-5115.
Tip information may also be left anonymously at www.sacsheriff.com , by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) and entering the keyword “SSD,” or by calling 916-874-TIPS (8477).