young children possibly being forced to sleep outside their apartment. Officers found an 8 year old and 6 year old sleeping outside on the concrete patio. The temperature outside at the time was approximately 51 degrees. The children told officers it was cold and they did not want to sleep outside. The children stated they did not know why they were forced to sleep outside.
Officers contacted the father, Angel Mancha, 29, inside the apartment. He was arrested for child endangerment. During the investigation, officers learned the children had been asking their neighbors for water.
Anyone with any information regarding this crime is asked to contact Sergeant Solis at (209) 385-4703, or the Merced PD Tip Line at (209) 385-4725.
The public can send information via anonymous text messages to police department by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the text message.
Source: Merced Police Department
