Local Public Safety

Fullerton, California police arrested Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, on felony child abuse charges after a viral video showed her 19‑month‑old child falling from a moving black SUV at a busy intersection between 8 and 9 a.m. on Jan. 20. The video, released by the Fullerton Police Department, shows a passenger‑side door opening mid‑turn, the toddler tumbling into the roadway, and a following car narrowly avoiding running over the child before Hernandez runs from the driver’s side, picks the toddler up and drives away. After a witness came forward Saturday with identifying information, officers traced the vehicle to a La Habra residence, located the child and Hernandez, and found the toddler had injuries consistent with the fall; the child was hospitalized and is expected to fully recover. Neighbors told local media the family has several children and expressed shock, while police say they received no 911 calls at the time of the incident and are asking additional witnesses to contact their Sensitive Crimes Unit as the investigation continues.