Woman urinates in yard, slaps child, police say

WICHITA — A woman was arrested and two young children taken into protective custody after residents of west Wichita reported bizarre behavior by a driver Wednesday night.

Police said the woman reportedly pulled into the driveway of a house in the 5000 block of West Douglas at about 8:20 p.m. Wednesday. She got out, urinated in the yard and then slapped a 3-year-old child in the face a number of times.

She then drove away, pulling into a second yard and then a third, where she ran over a mailbox. The locations were several blocks apart, Capt. Darrell Atteberry said.

The woman was pulled over at a fourth address and taken into custody. Officers are investigating whether she was driving under the influence.

Two young children with her were placed in protective custody.

This story was originally published July 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Woman urinates in yard, slaps child, police say."