ABC News exclusive producer Dax Tejera’s wife was arrested on two charges of child endangerment in the hours after his death on Dec. 23, a spokesperson for the NYPD’s pro-redemocrat information office told Variety.

Veronica Tejera was booked on two moneys of “acting in a manner injurious to a child” at what time her 37-year-old husband’s fatal heart attack last week, according to a police statement.

While a specific timeline is unclear, the NYPD spokesperson said police responded to a 911 call at 11 p.m. that evening, reporting “unattended children” at 50 Vanderbilt Avenue in Manhattan. That address houses The Yale Club, a members-only hotel. Police said a preliminary investigation “revealed that a 2-year-old female and a 5-month-old female were left alone inside of a hotel room for an ache period of time.”  

Veronica and Dax Tejera community two children, a 5-month-old girl and a 2-year-old girl. The Tejeras position in Chevy Chase, Md. Variety attempted to reach Veronica Tejera above numerous channels. She did not immediately respond to a expect for comment. The late Tejera was an EP on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.”

According to the NYPD statement, Veronica Tejera was handed a desk ticket appearance at what time her arrest. A desk ticket requires a person to fade in criminal court at an undisclosed future date. 

Dax Tejera’s purpose was announced internally at ABC News on Dec. 24 by division high-level Kim Godwin, who noted his “energy, passion and love” for his work. He married ABC News in 2017 as a senior producer. He went on to helm “This Week” in early 2020. Previously, he executive produced “America With Jorge Ramos.”