Police arrested two El Mirage residents for child abuse Sunday after officers found the couple and their six children, ages 4 to 12, living in deplorable, unhealthy conditions, police said.
At 7 p.m., officers responded to the 11500 block of Windrose Drive in reference to a threats call. Upon arrival, police contacted Sabrina Garcia, who said she had a verbal argument with her husband, Richard Garcia Jr. Police observed several small children through the window, and Sabrina Garcia allowed the officers inside the home to perform a welfare check, police said.
During the assessment of the home, police said they observed one child with cockroaches crawling on his leg. The house had a horrible odor and the carpet was reportedly black with dirt, food, trash and bugs, police said. The bedrooms were littered with food, clothes and children’s toys, which were covered with cockroaches, police said. Inside one of the bedroom closets, officers found what appeard to be a glass marijuana bong.
Officers spoke with Sabrina and Richard Garcia and asked them about the living conditions in their home. Police said the couple blamed their children for not cleaning up after themselves.
Child Protective Services took custody of the children and placed them with a family member.
Sabrina and Richard Garcia were each charged with six counts of child abuse.
Source - http://www.yourwestvalley.com/elmirage/article_3a29d7e4-e113-11df-ad90-001cc4c03286.html
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