Aurelia Gallardo was arrested October 30, 2008 after witnesses reported that she shoved her 4-year-old daughter into oncoming traffic while waiting for the bus. A Chevy Suburban braked hard to avoid striking the child. Gallardo was also reportedly screaming obscenities at the girl during the altercation and grabbing her roughly by the arm, lifting her into the air.The Blotter: Police: Mom arrested after throwing 4-year-old into path of cars (October 30, 2008) Gallardo was charged with felony child endangerment and was held on $25,000 bond. Her three children were put into protective custody. If convicted, she faces a maximum punishment of 20 years in prison.FOXNews: Texas Mom Throws 4-Year-Old Daughter Into Traffic (October 31, 2008)

"You know, when a parent loses their composure to that degree and actually throwing them out into traffic, that's pretty bad. We see a lot of bad stuff in our unit, but this is a new one for us. We've never seen a mother throw her child into traffic." -- Brian Loyd, Austin Police DepartmentOn Deadline: Mother charged with tossing her 4-year-old in front of moving SUV (October 31, 2008)

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