An Arizona mother, Clare Margaret Meacham, was arrested after leaving her 5-month-old child home alone to go out drinking in the middle of the afternoon, police said

An #Arizona mother was arrested after leaving her 5-month-old child home alone to go out drinking in the middle of the afternoon, police said.

Clare Margaret Meacham, 23, was busted on charges of driving under the influence and child abuse around 2:20 p.m. Thursday after police received calls about a possible drunk driver.

Once in handcuffs, the young mom told cops she might have left her baby home alone, according to court documents obtained by CBS 5.

Police drove to Meacham’s home in east Mesa –and were able to hear the infant’s frantic cries from outside the house‼️