Update May 26: Lee McKay West, 48, was sentenced in January to a suspended 20-year prison term and five years probation for felony child endangerment and felony drug possession.

Police have arrested a Des Moines woman they say harbored a dog that attacked a young child she was caring for and lied about it to medical providers.

Lee McKay West, who turns 48 next week, has been charged with felony child endangerment causing serious injury and filing a false report, court records show. The charges stem from an alleged "unprovoked" attack by a dog of a young boy in West's care.

West was watching the child on April 25 for his mother, who was out of town, according to a criminal complaint. West reportedly brought the boy to an apartment where she was staying in with another individual in the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue. A dog named "Hulk" was also living there, police said.

The animal, which belonged to the person West was staying with, attacked the boy for no apparent reason, police said, leaving him with a severely injured right leg and left arm.

West took the child to MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center for treatment, but authorities allege she lied about the nature of the attack.

"At the hospital, Lee provided false statements to care providers, claiming the child was bitten by an unknown stray dog," the complaint reads. "This false information delayed locating the true bite dog as well as medical treatment for (the) child."

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The report states the boy underwent some unnecessary treatment because the dog was believed to be feral.

Records show West was not charged until May 7, nearly two weeks after the attack. A no-contact order has been brought between the suspect and the victim.

"Lee has failed to contact police and is believed to be harboring the bite dog," the May 7 report notes.

It's unclear if authorities have since located the dog, which police believe is a pit bull. West would face up to 10 years in prison and thousands in fines for a child endangerment conviction and up to 30 days in jail for the false report.

West was taken into custody Friday night after Ankeny police stopped her on outstanding warrants in the 2300 block of South Ankeny Boulevard. A police K9 indicated drugs might be in the car, and marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were located during a subsequent search, according to a separate criminal complaint.

West was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and two felony controlled substance violations, according to court records. Police said the charges were made felonies because of West's previous drug convictions in West Des Moines and Marshall County.

Additional convictions for the new charges could produce five years in prison for each count.

West has a lengthy criminal record in Polk County that includes guilty pleas and convictions for drug possession, theft, interference with official acts, escape from custody, and driving while barred.

West has completed multiple prison stints and been on probation at least seven times since 1993, according to Iowa Department of Corrections records. She was last released from prison in 2016 and discharged from parole in January.

An attorney has not yet been listed for West in public records. She is being held on a $10,000 bond and is next due in court June 11.

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