Cocaine, marijuana found in child's diaper bag during Racine County traffic stop
Posted: Feb 28, 2020 8:44 PM CST
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A woman and man are facing criminal charges after authorities discovered drugs in a toddler's diaper bag during a traffic stop.
The stop occurred on Ohio Street and Republic Avenue around 1:39 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28.
117.7 grams of cocaine and 145.5 grams of marijuana were found next to a 2-year-old child in a diaper bag.
The child was sitting in a car seat that was unbuckled, and the seat was not secured to the vehicle.
The driver, 27-year-old Veronica Taylor of Racine, was charged with:
- Neglecting a child
- Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver (Repeater)
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver
- Keep or Maintain a Drug Trafficking Place
- Multiple traffic-related violations (including child restraint device violations)
A passenger, 29-year-old Andrew Crutcher of Kenosha, was charged with:
- Neglecting a child
- Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver (Repeater)
- Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver
- Keep or Maintain a Drug Trafficking Place
- Probation Violations -- Wisconsin and Illinois
- Contempt Warrant -- Kenosha County
Bond has been set at $70,000 for Taylor and $75,000 for Crutcher.
The cocaine recovered also tested positive for fentanyl.