3 residents arrested for meth, children in custody

Three youths were given to child protective services Tuesday afternoon after their guardian, among three Bloomington residents, was arrested upon police findings of methamphetamine, syringes and methamphetamine cooking devices at a local residence.

Jeremy T. Dalton, 33, was   preliminarily charged with possession with intent to deal narcotics, a B felony, according to a Bloomington Police Department report read by Sgt. Jeff Canada. Tausha L. Coffey, 30, who lived with Dalton, was preliminarily  charged with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, a B felony; maintaining a common nuisance, a D felony; possession of precursors, a D felony; and neglect of a dependant, a D felony. Julie M. Franklin-Woodall was preliminarily charged with possession of a syringe, possession of schedule I, II or III controlled substance and maintaining a common nuisance — all D felonies, according to the report.

Dalton and Franklin-Woodall were pulled over by BPD at a traffic stop at South Walnut Street south of Fairfax Road. Dalton had two warrants out for his arrest, according to the report.  

— Alex Benson