Groveland, CA…On Monday morning just before 4:30 AM, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from an anonymous person reporting there was a naked female walking around in the rain with a small child, in the area of the swimming pool at Pine Mountain Lake in Groveland. When Deputies arrived on scene they found 34 year old Crystal Hendrix in the rain, naked. Hendrix admitted to being under the influence of methamphetamine. Pine Mountain Lake Security had her 7 year old daughter inside their truck trying to warm her up. The little girl was found only wearing a t-shirt and shorts. She said they had been wandering in the rain for about two hours and she was told someone was coming to kill them.

Deputies arrested Hendrix and booked her into the Tuolumne County Jail for being under the influence of methamphetamine and child endangerment. The Deputies were unable to locate anyone to take custody of the girl. She was taken to Sonora Regional Medical Center to be treated for a cut to her foot and was met by Child Welfare Services.

Thank you to the anonymous caller who made the report and to PML Security for their assistance in making sure this little girl was safe.