A Texas driver was arrested after deputies found her asleep inside a vehicle sitting in a traffic lane with her 1-year-old child inside, according to a Houston-area constable’s office.
Deputies responded Sept. 16 to the 1100 block of North Sam Houston Parkway West after receiving reports of a woman asleep in a vehicle in a moving lane of traffic, Harris County Constable Precinct 4 said.
They identified the driver as Tasheca Stroud and found her 1-year-old child inside the vehicle. The child was unharmed, according to the constable’s office.
Deputies then administered standardized field sobriety tests. The office said Stroud displayed several signs of intoxication during the tests.
A records check also showed four outstanding warrants for her arrest. Deputies took Stroud into custody and booked her into the Harris County Jail.
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Stroud was charged with driving while intoxicated with a child passenger and criminal mischief. Harris County District Clerk records confirm both felony cases were filed Sept. 16 in the 178th District Court.
The DWI case is listed as driving while intoxicated with a child under 15. The second case lists a criminal mischief charge involving alleged damage between $2,500 and $30,000.
The constable’s office did not explain what incident or alleged damage led to the criminal mischief charge.
Constable Mark Herman said Stroud was also booked on the four outstanding warrants and that her combined bond was set at $12,500.
The charges are allegations. Court records reviewed for this article did not show a disposition in either of the two Sept. 16 cases.