Girl Found Wandering Street In Diaper Reunited With Father After Mother's Arrest: LASD

SANTA CLARITA, CA — A young girl's mother was arrested after the girl, wearing a diaper, was found wandering a busy street with her dog and iPad, according to reports.

The girl, believed to be between 3 and 5 years old, was walking along Magic Mountain Parkway near McBean Parkway in Valencia at around 10 p.m., KTLA reported.

She was spotted by a Good Samaritan.

"I (saw) this little girl walking down the road by herself and... I was following her to make sure nothing happened to her and I was trying to stop her," Julius Rivera told ABC 7. "But then she was running from me so I called the cops."

Deputies arrived to find the girl wearing only a diaper and a shirt.

"The child, who appeared to have developmental challenges and was wearing only a diaper, was seen crossing a major intersection without a parent or guardian," Deputy Robert Jensen of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Santa Clarita Station said.

"Using the child's iPad, deputies were able to quickly identify her name and address. They responded to the residence, where they located the child's mother asleep inside.

"The suspect displayed symptoms of intoxication, including slurred speech, impaired coordination and a strong odor of alcohol. She was unaware of her child's absence," Jensen said.

The mother, Michelle Negrellos, 28, was arrested on suspicion of child endangerment, KHTS reported. She's set to appear in court on Friday, according to jail records.

The girl's father was located and took custody of the child, Jensen said, adding that the Department of Children and Family Services was notified and was monitoring the situation.

City News Service contributed to this report.