EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A woman was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated with her 5-month-old baby in the vehicle.

Deputies arrested 27-year-old Ivana Dolores Salazar.

The incident happened on April 6 around 1:28 a.m. during a traffic stop in the 3900 block of Rich Beem Boulevard for failing to signal a lane change.

She told deputies she had just gotten off work and was on her way to pick up her newborn baby. While speaking with Salazar, deputies saw a clear glass cup containing an unknown red liquid and developed reasonable suspicion that she was driving while intoxicated, officials said.

Salazar initially stated that no one else was in the vehicle.

However, after placing her under arrest for suspicion of driving while intoxicated, deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and discovered a five-month-old baby in a rear car seat that was not properly secured.

When questioned again about the child, Salazar repeated that she had just left work and was en route to pick up her baby.

Deputies escorted her back to the vehicle and showed her the child in the back seat. At that point, Salazar became uncooperative and claimed she did not know the baby was in the car, officials said.

The child was transported to The Hospitals of Providence East Campus for further evaluation. Child Protective Services was also notified and released the baby to a responsible party.

Salazar was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated with a Passenger Under 15 Years of Age and Endangering a Child.

She was booked into the El Paso County Jail with a total bond set at $23,000.

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