A mother from Arizona was arrested following an accusation that she left her two very young children alone in her car while she was in a party. On Tuesday, the police said that the mother from Arizona was charged with child abuse (based on child care neglect) after the toddlers were seen wandering a busy intersection.

25-year old Vanessa Tsinajinnie, was arrested right before dawn on Monday after she was found drunk and searching for her daughters in a parking lot. This was also about the same time a passerby reported the whereabouts of the children, ages 4 and 2.

Arizona police spokesperson, Sgt. Steve Carbajal, said that the two were found crying on the streets. The 2-year old girl was in her diapers and wore no shoes, while the older one was wearing a broken shoe and a yellow dress.

An aunt was given full custody of the two children while Tsinajinnie is facing two counts of child abuse. Carbajal said that Tsinajinnie placed her children in potential danger that could easily have led to a tragedy. Fortunately, the children were recovered by the police unharmed.

In the police report, Tsinajinnie told the police that what happened is not an issue of child care. She just left the children inside the car as they usually sleep through the night. She said she was only partying in a friend’s apartment and had all intentions to check on the children in an hour. It was not clear how long the children stayed in the car before they went out on the streets.

Officers discovered an opened bottle of liquor inside Tsinajinnie’s car. She admits that her driver’s license has been suspended due to a DUI case.