Tomball Mom Arrested After Child Found With Cigarette Burns

TOMBALL, TX — A Tomball woman was arrested and charged with injury to a child, after telling police she know about the injuries, investigators said. Deputy constables were called to a home in the 12300 block of Northpointe Ridge in northwest Harris County on Saturday for a welfare concern.

A witness told deputies that a 1-year-old child inside the home had second degree burns on his left arm that were left untreated for several days.

Deputies spoke with the mother, identified as Cybil Menard, who said she was aware of the cigarette burn on her child's arm.

Menard allegedly admitted the child had been burned with cigarettes before and she has always refused medical treatment.

The child was released to a guardian at the home, and Menard was arrested and charged with injury to a child by omission.

Her bond was set at $15,000.00 out of the 184th District Court, Harris County Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman said.

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