A woman was charged with child abuse after police found her and her child in a house that contained fentanyl and methamphetamine.
On May 16, around 6 am, Gallup Police officers and members of the McKinley County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant signed by District Court Judge Doug Decker at a residence located at 505 ½ W. Mesa Ave. When they entered the residence, they met with two women, who both had warrants out for their arrest. One of those women was 37-year-old Angela Quam.
After officers detained the other woman who had a warrant out for her arrest, they spoke to Quam, who had an infant with her. She said that the baby, who is nine months old, was her’s.
When Agent Lionel Desiderio searched Quam’s bedroom he found a blue pill that he identified as fentanyl. He also found what he believed to be methamphetamine and several glass pipes on a dresser in the room.
Along with the drugs and drug paraphernalia, Quam also reportedly had multiple peoples’ IDs on her dresser.
Throughout the entire house, officers found multiple fentanyl pills, glass pipes, and what appeared to be stolen IDs. A glass pipe with black residue inside it was found near a baby jumper.
In total 0.4 grams of methamphetamine were found inside the house.
According to his report, when Desiderio tried to interview Quam, she appeared “very sleepy” and would not respond to his questions, mumbling the entire time. But when Desiderio mentioned her child, Quam allegedly became alert and said “I want a lawyer.”
Quam reportedly had an outstanding warrant from District Court for forgery charges. She was charged with the warrant, one count of abuse of a child, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 29.
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