A toddler was found living inside the closet of a feces-infested home in Kay, Texas on Tuesday where police believe methamphetamine was being sold.
The Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office added that drug and sex peripheral found just a few feet away from where the child was sleeping.
‘The home wasn’t fit for anyone to live inside, let alone a child,’ The Houston Chronicle cited a department spokesperson as saying.
The four-year-old child was found inside a small closet just a few feet away from where drug and sex peripheral was stored
Texas authorities raided the home after they received an anonymous tip about a drug operation there
The boy’s mother, who was not on the premises, was later arrested by Katy police, according to the Harris County Precinct 5 Constable’s Office
The suspected ring leader of the drug operation was not on the property when police arrived and remains at large
A toddler was found living inside the closet of a feces-infested home in Kay, Texas on Tuesday where police believe methamphetamine was being sold
The home, located in the West Memorial neighborhood a few blocks from Mason Road in Katy, Texas, was raided by local authorities after they received an anonymous tip about a drug operation there.
Upon entering the property, police said they found the boy along with a dog and a kitten, as well as rat feces around the home.
Police noted that a woman inside the house, who was not the child’s mother, was arrested following the police search.
Police are still looking for relatives who can take care of the child (Pictured: Home police believe was being used as a meth operation in Katy, Texas)
The suspected ring leader of the drug den was on the premises when police arrived.
The toddler’s mother was later arrested on several outstanding warrants, including one for drug possession, and will likely face an additional charge of child endangerment.
The suspected drug dealer, whose identity has not been released, has also had a warrant issued for his arrest.
Precinct 5 said after alerting protective services to the situation, they took the child to the hospital for an examination.
Police are still looking for relatives who can take care of the child, the Chronicle reported.
As comfort, the police gave the child a large teddy bear that was recently donated to the department through a charity drive.
‘The home wasn’t fit for anyone to live inside, let alone a child,’ a Precinct 5 spokesperson said
Police said after alerting protective services to the situation, they took the child to the hospital for an examination
Upon entering the property, police said they found the boy along with a dog and a kitten, as well as rat feces around the home
As comfort, the police gave the child a large teddy bear that was recently donated to the department through a charity drive
Police, who have notified child services are still looking for relatives who can take care of the child