WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A woman wanted in Texas for child abandonment/endangerment was arrested in Washington County, Tennessee on Sunday.

The Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) reported deputies responded to an open field on West Market Street regarding a possible trespasser Sunday morning.

Deputies were informed that the field was privately owned and the owner had not allowed anyone to be there.

Upon arrival, deputies reportedly found a tent in the field and a woman, later identified by the WCSO as Daosha M. Allen, 26 of Houston, Texas.

A mobile fingerprinting device was used to confirm Allen’s identity. Allen was reportedly wanted in Harris County, Texas on failure to appear for child abandonment/endangerment charges.

Allen was charged with criminal impersonation due to providing deputies with false identity information, the WCSO stated.

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As of Monday, Allen is being held on a $1,000 bond at the Washington County Detention Center. She is set to appear in court at 1:30 p.m.

The WCSO stated that a warrant for Fugitive from Justice from Texas will be obtained to begin the extradition process once Allen is no longer being held on charges in Washington County.

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