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Jamestown mother facing charges after police find container with drug residue in playpen

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JAMESTOWN, N.Y. (WKBW) — A mother in Jamestown is accused of putting three young children at risk.

Child Protective Services told police they found a container with drug residue inside a playpen at the La Quinta hotel on West 3rd Street.

When police arrived, three children all under the age of three were there.

43-year-old Noel Luciano allegedly hid the container in the garbage. The container and substance inside tested positive for methamphetamine, per authorities.

None of the children were hurt.

Luciano is facing a number of charges including endangering the welfare of a child, tampering with evidence and drug possession.