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Star police: two young children found with meth and THC; chief cites rise in proactive enforcement
Summary
Star Police Chief Tim Haines reported that two children — a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old — tested positive for methamphetamine and THC after a drug-related investigation, and he presented department statistics including 72 year-to-date offenses and 162 citations for the month. The council received the report; no action was taken.
Police Chief Tim Haines told the Star City Council on March 17 that a drug investigation at a single residence resulted in the state taking two children into protective custody after toxicology tests indicated drug exposure.
"We declared, which means we took into protective custody, 2 kids and a teenager, a 1 year old, a 3 year old, and a 15 year old," Haines said. He reported that the 1-year-old "maxed out the test for methamphetamine exposure," tested positive for THC, and had trace cocaine; the 3-year-old tested positive for methamphetamine and THC. The 15-year-old did not test positive, Haines said.
Haines opened his presentation with department statistics through February: 72 offenses year-to-date, with February showing about 12 person crimes, 10 property crimes and 16 society crimes. He reported 20 arrests to date (including one DUI), 593 traffic stops and 162 total citations (139 infractions and 23 misdemeanors). He said proactive policing and a new traffic enforcement team contributed to the high stop numbers.
The chief said several arrests and charges stemmed from activity concentrated at that single address and that the department is working with state child-protection authorities to ensure the children’s safety.
Mayor Chadwick and councilmembers had no further questions after Haines concluded, and the council moved on to other agenda items. No formal action or direction to staff was recorded in the transcript based on the chief’s report.
Next steps: the report was entered into the meeting record; Chief Haines said he would stand for further inquiries as needed and the state is handling child-protection custody and any related investigations.
