Irving Teen Arrested for Assaulting Mother, Caught Hiding Cocaine in Mouth During Jail Booking

IRVING, Texas — A 17-year-old Irving girl arrested following a domestic disturbance involving her mother faces additional felony charges after jail personnel discovered cocaine concealed inside her mouth during the booking process.

Carolyn Janet Perez-Sigala, 17, was arrested Friday, October 30, 2026, following an alleged assault at an apartment in the 1400 block of West Sixth Street in South Irving.

According to an Irving Police Department arrest report, an officer was dispatched around 9:30 a.m. to a domestic disturbance at the Kroger grocery store near South MacArthur Boulevard and West Sixth Street.

When the officer arrived, a woman reported that her daughter had assaulted her at their nearby apartment.

The mother told police that Perez-Sigala grabbed her by the shirt and pushed her onto a couch, causing pain. She also reported being offended by the physical contact.

The officer went to the family's apartment in the 1400 block of West Sixth Street, where Perez-Sigala was located and taken into custody.

She was transported to the Irving Jail.

Jail Staff Discover Cocaine Hidden Inside Teen's Mouth

While jail personnel were searching Perez-Sigala during the booking process, they noticed she appeared to be concealing something inside her mouth.

Staff instructed her to open her mouth, but she refused.

According to the arrest report, jail personnel forced her mouth open and discovered a dollar bill containing a substance suspected to be cocaine.

The substance field-tested positive for cocaine.

Police reported recovering approximately 0.1 grams of cocaine, with a total packaged weight of 20.3 grams.

The discovery resulted in two additional felony charges beyond the original domestic violence assault allegation.

Perez-Sigala was booked on three charges:

• Domestic violence assault causing minimal injury

• Possession of a controlled substance, Penalty Group 1/1-B, under 1 gram, a state jail felony

• Prohibited substance in a correctional facility, a third-degree felony

Her total bond was set at $11,000.