A Kentucky teenager who was supposed to be babysitting has been arrested after six children were found unrestrained in the back seat of her car, which allegedly reeked of pot.
Krislon Talbott, 18, of Owensboro, was pulled over on Wednesday after Kentucky State Police clocked her driving 97mph in a 70mph zone, news outlets reported.
A ‘strong odor of marijuana’ was coming from the SUV and Talbott – and two other women in the car – appeared intoxicated, according to state troopers.
She was given a field sobriety test, which police said she failed.
Three children were found unrestrained in the back seat and another three were found sleeping in the rear cargo space of the SUV.
Krislon Talbott, 18 (pictured), of Owensboro, Kentucky, was pulled over on Wednesday for driving 97mph in a 70mph zone
Police smelled ‘a strong odor of marijuana’ and said Talbott and two female adult passengers seemed intoxicated. Pictured: Talbott, left, with friend Peyton Coomes
According to WBKO, troopers pulled over the SUV going 27mph over the speed limit on I-165 in Ohio County.
Police first noticed three young children in the backseat not wearing seatbelts and they smelled the stench of marijuana.
Troopers said that they then heard noise and that’s when they discovered three more young children asleep in the rear cargo space.
WBKO reported that the driver and her two adult passengers all appeared to be disoriented with blood-shot eyes.
After failing her sobriety test, Talbott allegedly admitted to police that she and the other women had smoked marijuana shortly before they were pulled over.
Officer searched the vehicle and found both burnt marijuana roaches and fresh cannabis that had not been smoked yet.
One of the women reportedly took a small bag with marijuana and attempted to hide it from police, according to WBKO.
Social Services took possession of the children, who were all younger than five years old, police said.
Officers found three children not wearing seatbelts in the backseat and found another three sleeping in the trunk of the SUV, and Talbott (pictured) said she and her friends were babysitting them
Talbott and her friends Peyton Coomes, 19 (left), and Allison Frazier, 20 (right), were booked on a slew of charges at the Ohio County Detention Center in Hartford. It was unclear whether they had attorneys who could comment on their behalf.
Talbot was charged with speeding, reckless driving, eight counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, first-degree driving under the influence, six counts of failure to use child restraint device, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, six counts for endangering the welfare of a minor and failure to wear seatbelt, reported 14 News.
Two other women, Peyton Coomes, 19, and Allison Frazier, 20, were also in the vehicle. The pair and Talbott were reportedly jointly babysitting the children.
Coomes was charged with public Intoxication, six counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, six counts of failure to use child restraint device, and possession of marijuana.
Frazier was charged with all of the above and additionally possession of drug paraphernalia, six counts of endangering the welfare of a minor and tampering with physical evidence.
All three women were arrested and booked into jail at the Ohio County Detention Center in Hartford.
It was unclear whether they had attorneys who could comment on their behalf.