On Sunday, authorities in California arrested a 22-year-old mother following a report from her child’s grandmother, who noticed bruises on her toddler grandson.

According to a statement from the Barstow Police Department, the grandmother discovered the injuries after taking custody of the 2-year-old during a scheduled exchange with his mother, identified as Lillian Roxanne Nunez-Arvizu. Concerned by the bruising, she immediately contacted the police. Initial attempts to locate Nunez-Arvizu were unsuccessful.

Subsequently, detectives took over the case, verifying the child’s injuries and ensuring his safety by placing him with his father. They managed to find and interview Nunez-Arvizu and also collected further evidence related to the incident.

Nunez-Arvizu now faces charges of felony child endangerment and is currently held at the High Desert Detention Center in San Bernardino County.

At this time, no additional details have been provided by the authorities.

Any with further information about the case is asked to contact Detective Eric Santos at (760) 256-2211 or esantos@barstowca.org. Those wishing to remain anonymous may provide information about this case by calling the WE-TIP hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27469). You may also visit www.wetip.com.