An worker working for a nonprofit group was arrested with dozens of tablets in his possession at a Downey juvenile corridor on Monday, months after a number of youths overdosed on the facility.
Alejandro Lopez was arrested on suspicion of kid endangerment and drug possession after he was discovered holding roughly 170 “white tablets” inside Los Padrinos Juvenile Corridor round 11:30 a.m., in response to a information launch from the L.A. County Probation Division, which oversees the halls.
The division mentioned officers observed Lopez was “engaged in some suspicious exercise” and approached him shortly earlier than discovering the tablets. They’re believed to be Xanax, however lab checks have to be carried out to substantiate that, in response to Vicky Waters, a Probation Division spokeswoman.
“One of these habits is unacceptable and represents a transparent risk to the protection and well-being of the youth and workers in our establishments,” county Chief Probation Officer Guillermo Viera Rosa mentioned in a press release. “We’re grateful for the swift motion of our investigative staff and our legislation enforcement companions. We stay dedicated to making sure a safe surroundings for youth, workers, and our group companions.”
Probation officers mentioned Lopez works for Pupil Nest, which, in response to its web site, is a Fresno-based tutoring service that gives packages centered on math, science, English and robotics.
Makes an attempt to contact the corporate weren’t instantly profitable Monday evening. It was not instantly clear whether or not Lopez had authorized illustration.
Medication within the county’s juvenile halls have been a significant concern for the reason that Might 2023 overdose loss of life of 18-year-old Bryan Diaz on the Safe Youth Therapy Facility in Sylmar.
This yr, three youths had been hospitalized after struggling drug overdoses in Los Padrinos, simply days after probation officers discovered a big amount of Xanax contained in the corridor.
A probation officer was charged with serving to smuggle Xanax into Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Corridor in Sylmar in June.
