SEYMOUR – Two Seymour residents were detained on drug and child neglect charges after a large amount of marijuana was found in a home.
According to the Seymour Police Department, officers received tips about possible drug activity at a home in the 800 block of Windermere Drive. Officers responded and said they could smell the odor of marijuana coming from inside the house.
The two residents were detained while a search warrant was issued.
Police found a two-year-old child in the home. Officers entertained the child until a caretaker could arrive and take responsibility.
During the search, police found 16 grams of cocaine, more than 600 grams of marijuana, acid, syringes, a handgun, and several hundred dollars in cash.
Police arrested 26-year-old Reid Newkirk and 30-year-old Brandy McQueen on charges including neglect of a dependent, dealing in cocaine and marijuana, maintaining a common nuisance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
