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Copperopolis mother arrested after leaving toddler in middle of roadway on hot asphalt

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Copperopolis mother arrested after leaving toddler in middle of roadway on hot asphalt
A Copperopolis mother is facing child endangerment charges after she left her 1-year-old child in the middle of a roadway on Sunday, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.Officials said deputies responded to a report of a toddler walking in the road at the intersection of Little John Road and Copper Cove Drive around 8:35 p.m.The sheriff's office said witnesses told deputies that a woman, later identified as 33-year-old Ashley Marie Agasi, was seen walking down the road and carrying the toddler while acting erratic. It said she was yelling at dogs, throwing rocks at animals and trying to wave down vehicles.Eventually, witnesses told deputies Agasi set the toddler, who was only wearing one shoe, on the hot pavement so she could confront someone in a vehicle. Agasi left the area after the confrontation and did not return, officials said. A bystander stopped to help the child.The sheriff's office said deputies went to Agasi's home to see if she had any other children in her care, and she was uncooperative. Eventually, they placed her in handcuffs.Officials said the deputies searched her residence and found soiled diapers on the floor, piles of dog fecal matter in the living room, trash and moldy fruit on the floor, multiple shattered windows with exposed shards of glass and dirty laundry throughout the house.Following the search, Child Protective Services took custody of the child and assisted with the investigation, officials said.Agasi was taken to a hospital because she was showing signs of being under the influence of methamphetamine, the sheriff's office said. After she was released from the hospital, she was taken to jail and charged with felony child endangerment, being under the influence of a controlled substance and resisting peace officers in the performance of their duties.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

A Copperopolis mother is facing child endangerment charges after she left her 1-year-old child in the middle of a roadway on Sunday, according to the Calaveras County Sheriff's Office.

Officials said deputies responded to a report of a toddler walking in the road at the intersection of Little John Road and Copper Cove Drive around 8:35 p.m.

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The sheriff's office said witnesses told deputies that a woman, later identified as 33-year-old Ashley Marie Agasi, was seen walking down the road and carrying the toddler while acting erratic. It said she was yelling at dogs, throwing rocks at animals and trying to wave down vehicles.

Eventually, witnesses told deputies Agasi set the toddler, who was only wearing one shoe, on the hot pavement so she could confront someone in a vehicle. Agasi left the area after the confrontation and did not return, officials said. A bystander stopped to help the child.

The sheriff's office said deputies went to Agasi's home to see if she had any other children in her care, and she was uncooperative. Eventually, they placed her in handcuffs.

Officials said the deputies searched her residence and found soiled diapers on the floor, piles of dog fecal matter in the living room, trash and moldy fruit on the floor, multiple shattered windows with exposed shards of glass and dirty laundry throughout the house.

Following the search, Child Protective Services took custody of the child and assisted with the investigation, officials said.

Agasi was taken to a hospital because she was showing signs of being under the influence of methamphetamine, the sheriff's office said.

After she was released from the hospital, she was taken to jail and charged with felony child endangerment, being under the influence of a controlled substance and resisting peace officers in the performance of their duties.

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