Police say DCYF worker had $10K of cocaine

Police say DCYF worker had $10K of cocaine



Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:37 PM EST
By LISA BACKUS
Staff writer



FARMINGTON — A state Department of Children and Families employee was arrested on drug and risk of injury charges Tuesday after narcotics officers allegedly found $10,000 worth of cocaine in the home she shared with her 4-year-old and 16-year-old children, police said.

Leshan Hanson, 32, of 11 Greenbriar Drive, has been put on administrative leave pending an agency investigation, DCF spokesman Gary Kleebatt confirmed.

Hanson is a social worker with DCF and may face disciplinary action pending the outcome of the agency’s investigation, he said.


Hanson and Douglas Bailey, 25, of the same address, were arrested Tuesday after Farmington Narcotics Response Team officers executed a search warrant at their home.

The address had been under investigation for illegal drug activity for weeks, Lt. Marshal Porter said. When police arrived Tuesday morning they found several teens ages 15 and 16 with small amounts of marijuana inside the home. All were skipping class at Farmington High School, police said. Three were referred to juvenile authorities.

A search of the address revealed 79 grams of cocaine placed in dozens of vials in a closet, Porter said. The street value of the drugs was estimated to be close to $10,000.

DCF was notified about the risk of injury charges but the children were in Hanson’s custody as of last night, Porter said.

Hanson and Bailey were charged with risk of injury to a minor, possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of narcotics. Hanson was released after posting $25,000 bond. Both are scheduled to appear in Hartford Superior Court March 16.

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