Baby Taken into Custody for Doing Drugs … Protective Custody, That Is
Police receive anonymous tip indicating that the odor associated with pot is emanating from a certain home.
Police go to investigate.
At the home, police find various drugs … and a Toddler.
Police contact the local child welfare agency (Agency), which takes Toddler into protective custody.
The Agency tests Toddler for drugs.
The test reveals that Toddler has more than one type of illicit drug in his system, including marijuana and methamphetamines.
Toddler’s parents are arrested for felony child abuse.
A juvenile dependency action will presumably be commenced as well to determine a suitable placement for Toddler … for a while. His parents may be otherwise engaged.
Read more in this Albuquerque KRQE CBS TV News 13 article: Parents busted over toddler’s dope test.
