Woman arrested for child neglect, driving while intoxicated

A Bloomington woman faces preliminary charges of neglect and driving while intoxicated after leaving her two children at home Saturday morning.

The Bloomington Police Department received a call about a possible drunk driver at 5:55 a.m. near the 1800 block of North Walnut Street, said BPD Sgt. Pam Gladish, reading from a police report.

Police were able to identify the driver as Jessica Mcartor, 27. Officers said Mcartor had signs of being impaired.

Mcartor told officers she had left her two children at home, Gladish said. She said one of her children was 12 years old and the other was 2 years old.

An officer went to the apartment and found the two children alone but safe, Gladish said. The 12-year-old child – who was actually found to be 9 years old – was unaware that Mcartor had left the apartment, according to the report.

The children’s grandmother was able to go to the apartment and take care of them.
Gladish said Mcartor has had an OWI within the last five years.