A California couple faces child endangerment charges after police say they tried to sell their six-month-old baby for $25 outside a Walmart store.

Salinas police spokesman, Officer Lalo Villegas, said yesterday that Patrick Fousek and Samantha Tomasini were arrested on Wednesday morning, hours after Fousek allegedly approached two women outside Walmart and asked if they'd like to purchase his child.

The women initially thought Fousek was joking, but when he became persistent, they became suspicious and reported it to police.

Fousek and Tomasini were arrested at their home. Officers said the couple appeared high on methamphetamine and the house was in disarray.