Drunk woman arrested for leaving child in strapped car seat during house fire
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Glendale, AZ - A woman was arrested in Glendale on Aug. 1 after allegedly leaving her 2-year-old child in a strapped car seat while the house was on fire, according to court records.
Around 11 p.m., officers were called to a house fire near 67th Avenue and Cactus Road.
Upon arrival, officers spoke with a man who stated that a 2-year-old child was trapped inside, strapped to a car seat. A 7-year-old child alerted his father, who called 911, to the fire.
Records show the man said the mother of the 2-year-old child, identified as Kallien Heathman, was unconscious near the couch while the house was burning.
Crews were able to evacuate the strapped child and Heathman from the burning home, records show. The child was found barely conscious and non-responsive; it was unclear how long the child had been inhaling smoke.
While Heathman was taken out of the home, she regained consciousness and became "highly uncooperative", court records show.
Burned pizza in a microwave appeared to cause the blaze, court records show.
It was revealed in court paperwork that Heathman had a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit.
Due to Heathman being the guardian at the time for both children, who were left unsupervised while she was severely intoxicated, she was arrested for child neglect.
Court records show she refused to provide a statement to police.