VICTORVILLE — San Bernardino County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Queens Motel in the 16900 block of Stoddard Wells Road following a report of two small children left alone in a motel room on Friday.
At about 1:46 p.m., deputies located two boys, 3 and 5 years old, alone in the motel room with no supervision and minimal food. The oldest child told deputies he had not eaten since the night before. It was determined the children had been left alone since 11 p.m. Thursday.
The mother, identified as Juliet Arias, 46, of Victorville, had not been located as of Friday night and a warrant for her arrest has been issued.
Children and Family Services picked up the children and will place them in temporary foster care.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Arias is asked to call Sheriff's Dispatch at 760-956-5001. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the WeTip Hotline at 1-800-782-7463