PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A woman has been arrested and charged with injury to a child after an infant was suspected to have been exposed to what is possibly an illegal substance.
On May 14, 2023 a call was made to 911 about a one-year-old at Exceptional Emergency Center, according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department.
The baby was suspected of having been exposed to what is believed to be an illegal substance after it was reported the baby was found holding a small, clear bag.
The baby was also allegedly seen with a white substance around her nose, which resulted in cardiac arrest, according to the release.
The infant was transported to The Medical Center of Southeast Texas.
On the same day, Ava Chambers, 30, was arrested and charged with injury to a child.
From a Port Arthur Police Department news release:
On 05/14/23, a call was made to 9-1-1 regarding a 1-year old at Exceptional Emergency Center. The baby was suspected of having been exposed to what is believed to be an illegal substance after it was reported the baby was found holding a small, clear bag and having a white substance around her nose, which resulted in cardiac arrest. The baby was transported to The Medical Center of Southeast Texas. The same day, 30-year old Ava Chambers was arrested and charged with Injury to a Child.
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