DRUNK CALIFORNIA MOM DRAGS DAUGHTER, 8, BEHIND CAR FOR 300FT

Sun 19 September 2021:

Officials say a California woman faces many charges after dragging her 8-year-old 300 feet after the boy grabbed the door handle of her car in an attempt to stop her from driving while reportedly intoxicated.

In the aftermath of the Placentia incident on Thursday night, police discovered Erin Garcia, 44, hiding in the bushes.

“Garcia’s 8-year-old child was concerned about her driving due to her intoxication level and followed Garcia out to her vehicle,” the police report states.

“The child grabbed the passenger’s door handle and told Garcia to stop. Garcia looked at the child and proceeded to drive away dragging the child alongside the vehicle for approximately 300 feet.”

Both a male bystander and the child’s grandmother – Garcia’s mother – attempted to interfere, according to the report.

The motorist originally came to a halt, but then “proceeded to drive away, dragging the bystander for a short distance” before fleeing the scene.

The grandmother called police, who responded to find Garcia hiding behind bushes in the backyard – where she “resisted and kicked at officers”.

According to the report, her child’s legs and feet had been injured.

On charges of assault with a deadly weapon, child endangerment, and battery against a peace officer, the Laguna Niguel resident was booked into the Orange County Jail.

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