Mother allegedly passed out with child in pickup

POST FALLS — A 29-year-old Post Falls mother was arrested Friday night for allegedly passing out inside a pickup with her 2-year-old daughter in the back seat.

Sarah Robertson was charged with DUI and injury to child.

According to police, a citizen reported the incident around 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of River City Fabrication near Seltice Way and Cedar.

The citizen woke Robertson by knocking on the window.

"The citizen boxed her in (with their vehicle) until police arrived when she tried to leave," Post Falls Police Capt. Greg McLean said, adding that Robertson did not ram the other vehicle.

Robertson was uncooperative with police during the DUI investigation, according to police.