An

woman was found passed out in a car with two children in the backseat and a can of

in her hand in

, police said.





Cheryl A. Strauch

, 32, of the 400 block of Gordon Street, was in the driver's seat holding the can when she was found just before 8 p.m.

outside the McDonald's restaurant in the 300 block of Larry Holmes Drive, police report.

The children, a 1-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy, were turned over to their mother, police said.

Strauch was charged with endangering the welfare of children, DUI and illegal use of certain solvents and noxious substances, police said. She was arrested on an outstanding warrant and turned over to the Northampton County Sheriff's Department, police said.

She was free on $1,000 unsecured bail on similar charges April 25 in

, according to court papers. She also was behind on payments in

on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 disorderly conduct charges in Easton and

to which she pleaded guilty in February and April and was fined, court papers said.

She will be mailed a summons on Sunday's charges,

said.