Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Babysitting dad charged with child endangerment after driving drunk with 7-year-old son (Reno, Nevada)

Yet another Daddy doing the child care thing while Mommy works. Dad SALVATOR CERVANTES has been arrested on child endangerment charges after nearly striking a patrol car and running several red lights. But the time cops caught up with him, he was already passed out at home. Seems his 7-year-old son was in his truck for part of that trip, and two other children were in the home too. I think I'm seeing why Mom's the family breadwinner here.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20100627/NEWS01/100627021/1321/NEWS

Reno father faces child endangerment charges
Staff report • June 27, 2010

A Reno father was arrested Sunday on suspicion of child endangerment and driving drunk with his 7-year-old son in the pickup.

Reno police said Salvador Cervantes, 33, nearly struck a patrol car and ran several red lights and was found unconscious in his apartment after 4:30 p.m. Police said he had left his son at Yori Park before he drove home.

Cervantes was supposed to be watching his 10-year-old daughter and 13-year-old son while his wife was at work, Sgt. Rob VanDiest said in a news release.

Police booked Cervantes into Washoe County Jail on suspicion of two counts of child endangerment, a third offense in seven years of driving under the influence and possession of less than an once of marijuana found in the apartment.