Santa Ana mother arrested after evading arrest with her toddler in her car

Tustin Police Department

Press Release: Child Endangerment and Evading Arrest

On May 6, 2015, at approximately 12:15 a.m., officers from the Tustin Police Department stopped a vehicle for vehicle code violations.  While the officers were speaking to the female driver, she drove off nearly dragging one of the officers.  The driver had a small toddler in the vehicle.

For the safety of the public and there being a toddler in the vehicle, the pursuit was terminated by the Tustin Police Department within approximately one minute.

Utilizing investigative resources, the officers located the driver in Santa Ana several hours later.  She was arrested without incident for child endangerment and evading.  She was booked at the Orange County Jail and the toddler was lodged at the Orangewood Children’s Home.

Suspect: Nguyen, Tatiana – 29 year old resident of Santa Ana.

Nguyen is on formal probation and she has priors for narcotic and theft related offenses.

Refer any questions to: Sgt. Andrew Birozy, (714) 573-32585, (714) 742-6345, abirozy@tustinca.org.

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Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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