The owner of a New Hampshire daycare business and three of his employees have been arrested on suspicion of dousing children’s meals with drugs, ostensibly to induce sleep.
Police in Manchester, New Hampshire, first began investigating a residential day care center in the city’s West End in November. At the time, they received reports that employees there were adding melatonin to the lunches served to the children in their care.
“Obviously they’re doing it to stun the kids, but that’s something you should never do.”
“Someone in the building heard about this practice and tipped us off.” heather hummel, police department spokesperson. “We also received an anonymous tip through the crime branch.”
Hamel suggested that the employees probably “crushed” the melatonin tablets into a “powder-type substance.” She also explained the possible motives behind the alleged additives. ”This is an over-the-counter medication that is typically used as a sleep aid. ”
Finally, she said melatonin was administered to children “without their parents’ knowledge or consent.” Fortunately, police said no children became ill from the allegedly spiked food. daily mail.
Sally Dreckman, 52, the owner of the daycare business, and three of her employees, Caitlin Filardo, 23, Jessica Foster, 23, and Tracy Inney, 51. Police announced Thursday that they each turned themselves in to 10 charges of endangering the welfare of a child.
All four suspects were later released. They are scheduled to appear in court again next month.
Police also confirmed that the day care facility, which was not named in the report, was not licensed. However, in New Hampshire, a residential child care center can operate without a license as long as the number of children she cares for at a time is three or fewer.
“If that was my child, I would be very upset,” neighbor Gary Boucher said. “Obviously they’re doing it to stun the kids, but that’s something you should never do.”
A woman at the day care center address said: 7 news She said she had “no comment” and directed all questions to her attorney. When the media contacted the lawyer, he denied that the woman was his client.
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