Update – NMSP has corrected the name of the man charged in this case. He is 40-year-old Ronald Martinez.

Original Story – The New Mexico State Police has announced the arrest of a Penasco couple for allegedly abusing a newborn. According to a social media post from the NMSP, the Investigations Bureau responded to a home in Penasco to investigate possible child abuse involving a newborn on January 11, 2024. New Mexico State Police had responded to the home after receiving an anonymous report that the child may be in danger.

At the scene, officers spoke to the child’s mother, 35-year-old Darlene Gonzales, and her husband, 40-year-old Ronald Martinez. According to NMSP, Darlene informed officers she had given birth to a baby boy on January 10 in the living room of the residence. The baby was not examined by a doctor and did not receive any medical care.

Officers believed the baby appeared to be in distress. An ambulance responded before the baby was transported to a local hospital. Then, hospital staff tried to airlift the baby to Albuquerque but couldn’t due to inclement weather. At this time, the baby’s condition is unknown.

While carrying out a search warrant on the home, agents say they found fentanyl and drug paraphernalia. Those items were allegedly found on the couch where the baby sleeps. Darlene Gonzales was charged with Child Abuse Resulting in Great Bodily Harm. Ronald Gonzales was charged with Possession of Fentanyl and Child Abuse.