Half siblings arrested for incest and drugs after police found the pair 'smoking meth in a car with their baby in the back seat'

By Rachel Quigley

PUBLISHED: 14:43 EST, 12 December 2012 | UPDATED: 15:31 EST, 12 December 2012

A half brother and sister in an incestuous relationship were arrested on Friday after police found them smoking meth in a car with their one-year-old baby.

Danielle Lacey, 22, and Brandon Lesli, 35, from Lake Stevens, Seattle were charged with endangerment with a controlled substance, criminal mistreatment and incest.They share the same mother.

Police were called after witnesses spotted Lacey and Leslie sitting in the car with the baby and the windows rolled up. They told a local resident who they knew they were smoking meth.

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Danielle Lacey, 22, and Brandon Lesli, 35, from Lake Stevens, Seattle were charged with endangerment with a controlled substance, criminal mistreatment and incest.They share the same mother

Danger: The couple were smoking meth in this car with their baby in the back seat and the windows rolled up

Danger: The couple were smoking meth in this car with their baby in the back seat and the windows rolled up

Daniel Price told Fox13: 'They said they were out of gas and asked if they could borrow $10. I knew something was going on so I went inside and they told me they were smoking meth with the baby in the car.

'If they want to go out and do that themselves, hopefully they don’t hurt anyone but when you have a one-year-old involved that’s a lot different.'

 

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When police arrived, Lacey was holding the baby in the front passenger seat. It was 38 degrees and the baby was only wearing a t-shirt and diaper. There was no blanket to keep him warm.

Because the car was out of gas, the heater was not on.

The police report said Lacey appeared to be high on methamphetamine because she exhibited sudden, jerky movements and the inability to concentrate.

When she was interviewed by police, the 22-year-old admitted she had smoked meth with her baby present several time before and also with her other children, aged five and six.

When police arrived, Lacey was holding the baby in the front passenger seat. It was 38 degrees and the baby was only wearing a t-shirt and diaper. There was no blanket to keep him warm

When police arrived, Lacey was holding the baby in the front passenger seat. It was 38 degrees and the baby was only wearing a t-shirt and diaper. There was no blanket to keep him warm

Neighbor Daniel Price said: 'They said they were out of gas and asked if they could borrow $10. I knew something was going on so I went inside and they told me they were smoking meth with the baby in the car'

Neighbor Daniel Price said: 'They said they were out of gas and asked if they could borrow $10. I knew something was going on so I went inside and they told me they were smoking meth with the baby in the car'

She said she has been using the drug on and off for the last six years.

The baby has been handed over to Child Protective Services, and Lacey’s other children are in the care of her father.

CPS said they had been in contact with Lacey once before but would not give any details.

The couple are being held in  Snohomish County Jail on $150,000 bail. 

According to Fox13, both Lacey and Leslie have criminal records which include assault, theft and possession of a controlled substance.


 
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This is one of those very rare occasions when I would think that court mandated sterilization is in order. And let us pray that she NEVER has custody of any of those children again.

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Wow. That's all I can even think of to say. Wow.

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Meth head siblings who share a child? Wonder what that baby looks like. And yeah,she's a real piece of work, 3 kids at 22.

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Give these two loving people a break. They obviously love each other. Love is the prevailing factor. Right? Let them get married. Marriage equality being what it is now a days.

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Did the story say which part of West Virginia they are from?

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lol incest only applies to blood related relatives...not married into you dummies...u may as well charge them with meth and call it a day - JollyGreen, florence, Italy, 12/12/2012 17:53 What do you not understand about them being siblings that SHARE a mother? That IS blood relatives. Did you actually read the article?

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I'll take that baby.....

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Lake Stevens is not in Seattle. It's about an hour north.

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Please take those children away from them!

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Those poor children!

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