Police discover marijuana ‘nursery’ in baby’s bedroom closet

A nursery in a Galbreath Street home apparently did double duty.

According to New Castle police, not only was it an infant’s bedroom, but it also served as a facility for nurturing marijuana plants.

In fact, police referred to the closet in the baby’s room as a “sophisticated indoor marijuana grow operation.”

The New Castle Police Department’s Narcotics Bureau executed a search warrant yesterday at 427 Galbreath St., where officers uncovered various drugs, paraphernalia, weapons and electronic devices.

The drug sweep was in cooperation with the Lawrence County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force, the state Attorney General, Drug Enforcement Administration and the Pennsylvania State Police.

At the residence, officers located Clent Carrington, David Quear, two male juveniles and one female infant. The juveniles were released to their parents. The baby, who was found sleeping in her crib, was turned over to a grandparent.

According to the magisterial judge court docket this morning, charges have not been file yet.

The police seized four live marijuana plants, approximately 3 feet tall, from the baby’s closet; six plastic bags of marijuana packaged for sale; about 30 grams of suspected crack cocaine; a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun with serial numbers removed; seven digital weighing scales with suspected cocaine residue; three portable police radio scanners; a video surveillance camera and monitor; miscellaneous narcotics paraphernalia and $239.

Police said the investigation continues.

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