A woman from Zia Pueblo in New Mexico was arrested on Thursday in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son.

Tiffany Toribio, 23, was apparently on her way to a police station in Albuquerque when police arrested her. She was the subject of a citywide search after her son, Tyruss or "Ty", was found dead in a local park on May 15.

Police say Toribio suffocated her son and buried him in the park two days earlier. She had been living on the streets and was involved with people who used drugs, according to police.

The tribe is hoping to bury Ty on the reservation. “Let the Pueblo of Zia go through its healing process right now,” Gov. Ivan Pino told the Associated Press. “Give us the respect to go through our mourning at this point.”

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