Washington State

Woman blows narcotic smoke into baby’s face, then assaults officer, WA cops say

A woman was arrested after being accused of blowing narcotic smoke into a baby’s face, Washington officials said.
A woman was arrested after being accused of blowing narcotic smoke into a baby’s face, Washington officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A woman blew smoke from narcotics into a baby’s face, then assaulted an officer, Washington officials said.

On Oct. 5, Seattle officers got reports of a 39-year-old woman “smoking narcotics out of tinfoil and blowing the smoke into the baby’s face,” according to a news release by the police department.

Witnesses also saw the woman throw the baby into a stroller rather than “gently placing the baby into the stroller as one normally would,” officers said.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman lying down while holding the baby who wasn’t wearing clothes or a diaper, police said.

The woman had tinfoil around her and a lighter with burned pieces of tinfoil in her bag, officers said.

When officers tried waking her up, the baby started kicking their legs, and that’s when the woman threatened to attack officers, police said.

The woman declined medical assistance and eventually became “combative” leaving an officer with minor injuries from kicking him with her metal prosthetic leg, officers said.

She was arrested on charges of reckless endangerment and assault, pending arrest warrants in connection with assault, property destruction, vehicle trespassing, theft and making a false statement to a public servant, officers said.

She was booked into the King County Jail, and the baby was put into the care of Child Protective Services, officers said.

If you suspect a child has experienced, is currently experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing abuse or neglect, your first step should be to contact the appropriate agency. The Child Welfare Information Gateway has a list of state agencies you can contact. Find help specific to your area here.

For additional help, the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline has professional crisis counselors available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages. All calls are confidential. The hotline offers crisis intervention, information, and referrals to thousands of emergency, social service, and support resources. You can call or text 1-800-422-4453.

If you believe a child is in immediate danger, please call 911 for help.


If you or a loved one shows signs of substance use disorder, you can seek help by calling the national hotline at 1-800-662-4357 or find treatment using SAMHSA's online locator.

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Paloma Chavez
McClatchy DC
Paloma Chavez is a reporter covering real-time news on the West Coast. She has a degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
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