TARRANT COUNTY, TX — Police in Lakeside are asking for the public’s help in finding two people wanted on multiple child endangerment charges after four children younger than 10 tested positive for fentanyl. Authorities said the investigation involves Auston Patrick Green and Cindy Cristina Chevez Batres. The case came out of work by local officers and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Officials have not released the children’s identities or the details of their relationship to the suspects.
Investigators also have not said what led to the medical evaluations or where the children were found. The children’s condition was not disclosed. The public appeal came as police continued searching for the two suspects and asked anyone with information to contact law enforcement.
How The Case Developed
According to police, the child endangerment charges grew out of a joint investigation between the Lakeside Police Department and DFPS. During that investigation, medical evaluations showed that four young children had fentanyl in their systems. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can be extremely dangerous, especially for children.
Authorities did not say how long the investigation had been underway before the positive tests were confirmed. They also did not explain whether the children were in protective custody, nor did they provide any update on whether additional charges could follow. The available information from police remains limited to the wanted notice and the fact that the case involves four children under age 10.
Suspects Identified By Police
Lakeside police named the wanted pair as Auston Patrick Green and Cindy Cristina Chevez Batres. The department said both face multiple child endangerment charges. No physical descriptions were included in the public alert, and police did not say whether the two are believed to be together or traveling separately…