A College Station mother of four who was arrested by College Station police on charges of abandoning her children is released from jail after the Brazos County district attorney’s office rejects the arrest.
According to a document the DA’s office provided to WTAW News, prosecutors rejected the arrest because the circumstances remain under investigation. According to the DA’s rejection document, as additional information or evidence becomes available, it is possible charges may be presented at a later date.
According to the CSPD arrest report, several officers responded to a 9-1-1 medical emergency at the family’s apartment. The mother told officers she awoke to find one of her four children needed medical attention for an undisclosed reason.
The mother also told officers she leaves her children unattended for up to six hours at a time while she is at work.
The arresting officer noted he smelled rotting food and trash and saw several soiled diapers and multiple baby bottles that appeared to contain curdled formula.
The oldest of the children told the officer when his mother worked, there was no cell phone and he would attempt to wake up a neighbor if they needed help.
The arrest report stated CPS removed the children, who range in age from three months to 13 years old.
