A drunk Canyon Country father was arrested Saturday after he allegedly crashed into multiple vehicles and fled the location on foot with a child in tow.

Around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the 27400 block of Sophia Lane in Canyon Country, regarding a hit-and-run crash, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. 

“(A) male Hispanic adult wearing a white t-shirt, with a female juvenile was seen running away from his gray sedan after crashing into multiple vehicles,” Arriaga said. 

Neri Portillo Munez, 29, was arrested for felony child endangerment, hit and run, driving on a suspended license and DUI. 

Munez was booked into the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and remains in custody as of Monday, according to Arriaga.

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