- Mother-of-two is arrested Saturday after leaving her children alone at a park
- Ana Lisa Lara, 28, is being charged with first-degree criminal mistreatment, recklessly endangering another person and second-degree child neglect
- She left her three-year-old and eight-year-old alone for an hour to get a tattoo
- The two young children were found in a public restroom by strangers
A mother-of-two was arrested Saturday after leaving her children unattended at a park in Oregon.
Ana Lisa Lara, 28, spent the evening in jail after deputies were called to Harleman Park in the city of Cornelius, according to The Oregonian.
The Hillsboro mother allegedly left her three-year-old and eight-year-old alone for an hour as she visited a local tattoo parlor, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office have revealed.
Ana Lisa Lara (pictured here) was arrested Saturday after leaving her two children – ages three and eight – unattended at Harleman Park
According to officials, the two young children were found in a public restroom by strangers after they became frightened by the rain.
The family who discovered the youngsters called police immediately.
According to News Times Sgt. Bob Ray, a spokesman for the sheriff’s office said: ‘The children were frightened when it began to rain and hid in the park bathroom.’
Authorities arrested Lara for first-degree criminal mistreatment, recklessly endangering another person and second-degree child neglect.
Records show that Lara, who was still in jail Sunday, is being held on $10,000 bail.
Police revealed they have left the two children with another family member.
Lara spent the evening in jail after deputies were called to the park in the city of Cornelius
Authorities arrested Lara for first-degree criminal mistreatment, recklessly endangering another person and second-degree child neglect
According to officials, the two young children were found in a public restroom in Harleman park (pictured here) by strangers after they became frightened by the rain