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SAPD: Person calls police on woman 'under the influence of inhalants' while caring for 5-year-old
By Nate Kotisso, Katrina Webber at KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· July 8, 2026
· 2 min read
San Antonio police officers said they arrested a woman after she appeared to be on “inhalants” while caring for a 5-year-old boy on Monday afternoon. Victoria Lauren Sandoval, 35, was booked Tuesday morning into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a child endangerment charge, which is cons...
Key takeaway The person then called police after they went to Sandoval’s location in the 1300 block of Springvale Drive and saw that she “appeared to be under the influence of inhalants,” the report said.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 8, 2026 ·
Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? San Antonio police officers said they arrested a woman after she appeared to be on “inhalants” while caring for a 5-year-old boy on Monday afternoon. Victoria Lauren Sandoval, 35, was booked Tuesday morning into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on a child endangerment charge, which is cons...
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