Merced Woman Arrested After Child Reportedly Discovered Nearly Unconscious in Vehicle
MERCED, CA — Merced County authorities have arrested a woman after a Child Protective Services (CPS) employee reportedly discovered the woman’s child sweating and nearly unconscious in a vehicle.
Deputies responded on the afternoon of Friday, May 15, to a residence on Beachwood Drive to investigate a report of a child left in a car, according to a press release by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office
The child had reportedly been discovered by a Child Protective Services employee who was there to conduct a follow-up at the residence in connection with previous allegations of neglect.
The child was removed from the vehicle and provided medical care, then released into the car of a family member.
The child’s mother, identified as 26-year-old Elizabeth Arms, was arrested on suspicion of felony child abuse.
According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation is ongoing.
