Nanny Too Drunk to Take Care of Child, Police Say

SALEM, MA - A Saugus woman working as a nanny for the parents of a four-month-old Salem girl is facing child endangerment charges for allegedly being drunk on the job, according to Salem police.

Susan J. Conway-Lally, 52, of 7 Fairchild Avenue in Saugus was arrested and charged with the reckless endangerment of a child on Wednesday.

Conway-Lally was too intoxicated to unlock the door, according to WBZ TV, and firefighters had to break down the apartment door to let the mother inside.

Police officials said Conway-Lally’s blood alcohol content was four times the legal limit.

The parents had hired Conway-Lally through Care.com, which in a statement said it was troubled by the incident and will provide any assistance to law enforcement it can.