A couple in Hardin County has been jailed after police found them passed out in a vehicle with a large amount of drugs, a firearm and their baby.
The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office responded Tuesday morning at approximately 9:35 to North Fourth Street in West Point to conduct a welfare check. Upon police arriving, they found 37-year-old Christopher W. Burns and 26-year-old Kiara N. Fizer, both of Radcliff, passed out in a vehicle with the couple’s baby crawling around inside the vehicle, according to a report by WDRB.com.
The vehicle, which was not turned on, smelled of marijuana and the windows were rolled down. The baby was within reach of drugs and a loaded gun.
Police were not able to wake the suspects until they executed sternal rubs on both (sternal rubs include applying pressure to the sternum using one’s knuckles in a circular motion).
During a search of the vehicle, in addition to a firearm, deputies found a large amount of methamphetamine and marijuana in individual baggies, digital scales, and a methamphetamine pipe along with other drug paraphernalia.
Burns was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, endangering the welfare of a minor, trafficking in marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Fizer was charged with possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), endangering the welfare of a minor, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The suspect were lodged in the Hardin County Detention Center. Burns is being held on a $150,000 cash bond while Fizer was given a $10,000 cash bond.
The couple’s baby was transported to Norton Children’s Hospital for evaluation before being released to the custody of Child Protective Services.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
