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BCSO: Parent of 2-year-old child found alone in west Bexar County neighborhood arrested, bonds out Wednesday

On Tuesday night, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office identified the mother as Destiny Celaya, 24

BEXAR COUNTY, TexasUPDATE, Wednesday at 5:19 a.m.:

Destiny Celaya bonded out of the Bexar County Adult Detention Center early Wednesday morning, according to court records.

UPDATE, Tuesday at 8:41 p.m.: The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said the parent of a 2-year-old found in a west Bexar County neighborhood has been found.

Earlier on Tuesday, the child was found wearing a diaper at the corner of Bright Pass and Hollow Trail, which is located near Potranco Road and North Grosenbacher Road.

A BCSO spokesperson later told KSAT that the child was found in the 12600 block of Scarlet Sage and that the child’s mother — later identified as 24-year-old Destiny Celaya — was arrested on a child endangerment charge.

Celaya was later booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center on Tuesday night.

Below is the original story.


ORIGINAL: The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the parents of a two-year-old who was found alone in a west Bexar County neighborhood.

Authorities said the child was found wearing a diaper at the corner of Bright Pass and Hollow Trail, located in the Westcreek subdivision.

BCSO told KSAT the child was not injured.


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