A Wetumpka woman was one of three people arrested during a Nov. 20 search after she exposed a child to illegal substances, according to court documents.
Sarah Michelle Sullivan, 42, who lists an address on Shawnee Drive, was charged with chemical endangerment of a child, possession of a controlled substance, second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to warrants issued by the Central Alabama Drug Task Force.
According to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin, a search of Sullivan’s residence yielded the arrests of two other people.
Thomas Cox, 35, of Wetumpka and Casey Neil Dallas, 36, of Prattville were both charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Court documents stated Sullivan was arrested after agents discovered a clear bag containing methamphetamine in the living room of her residence and a plastic container of marijuana in one of Sullivan’s purses.
Per an incident report, authorities searched the house and located meth, Suboxone, morphine and Alprozapam in another purse in one bedroom, a plastic bag containing meth in another bedroom, meth on a dresser and two glass pipes in the living room.
Authorities said the Elmore County Department of Human Resources took custody of a 4-year-old child in Sullivan’s care who had been subjected to meth and marijuana.
Sullivan was booked into the Elmore County Jail, where she was being held as of Nov. 27, on bonds totaling $36,500.
Chemical endangerment of a child is a Class C felony, which can result in up to a decade in prison. Possession of a controlled substance is a Class D felony.
Second-degree possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia are Class A misdemeanors.
