34-year-old woman charged over THC gummy given to a child in Westport
Kimberly Champlin was charged with risk of injury to a child after state troopers arrested her over an allegation that she gave a THC gummy to a younger relative at a Westport inpatient behavioral-health center. She was released on a $10,000 bond and scheduled for arraignment at Stamford Superior Court on May 29.
🇺🇸 St. Vincent’s Medical Center Behavioral Health Inpatient Services, Long Lots Road, Westport, Connecticut · Connecticut, United States
Connecticut State troopers arrested Champlin on Tuesday.[1]They transferred
her to Westport police custody, authorities said.[1]Police identified her as
Kimberly Champlin.[1]She was 34 years old and lived in Manchester,
Connecticut.[1]Authorities said she gave a cannabis edible to a younger
relative during the previous year.[1]The edible was a THC-infused gummy, and
the younger relative was receiving treatment at a behavioral-health center in
Westport.[1]The child was staying at St. Vincent’s Medical Center Behavioral
Health Inpatient Services when the alleged incident happened.[1]
The center was on Long Lots Road.[1]Staff members at the center contacted the
Connecticut Department of Children and Families after learning about the
incident.[1]The department, referred to as DCF, then notified police on Oct.
20, authorities said.[1]Police charged Champlin with risk of injury to a
child.[1]
She was released on a $10,000 bond.[1]Her arraignment was scheduled for May
29 at Stamford Superior Court.[1]
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The alleged gummy incident is placed only in the previous year; its exact date and the younger relative’s age and precise relationship to Champlin are not specified.
No weight or THC content was published for the gummy, so no cannabis-weight figure can be recorded.
No outcome of the scheduled 29 May arraignment or later court proceedings was reported.
Only one accessible account of the arrest was found after searching for a second report.
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