SANTA CRUZ POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE PARKING LOT OF THE HOMELESS SERVICES CENTER LAST NIGHT AFTER REPORTS OF A 1-YEAR-OLD CHILD BEING LEFT ALONE FOR 5 HOURS. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, THEY FOUND THE CHILD’S MOTHER 28-YEAR-OLD MEGAN KATHLEEN CHENEY ABOUT 40 FEET AWAY SLUMPED OVER ON A BENCH, UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF METHADONE. CHENEY WAS ARRESTED FOR BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND CHILD ENDANGERMENT, AND THE CHILD WAS TAKEN TO ITS FATHER.
