A 40-year-old woman was arrested March 2 in San Bernardino County for driving under the influence of alcohol and cruelty to a child when two teenagers were found intoxicated riding in her car, authorities said.
A deputy was traveling westbound on Bear Valley Road in Victorville at 8:59 p.m. Saturday when he observed a black Dodge Challenger “swerving and hitting the curb,” according to a press release from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
The vehicle continued to swerve before turning northbound onto Pacoima Road, according to the statement, prompting the deputy to stop the vehicle.
Marissa Cardenas, of Apple Valley, was discovered to be under the influence of alcohol, with an open container of malt liquor found inside her vehicle, deputies said.
“Inside her vehicle, Cardenas had two 14-year-old male juvenile relatives with her,” the statement said. “Both juveniles showed signs of intoxication.”
Both juveniles were transported to a local hospital due to extreme intoxication and later released to their parents.
Ms. Cardenas was arrested on suspicion of cruelty to a child and driving under the influence. She was booked at High Desert Detention Center and later released on bail, the sheriff’s department said.
