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5-year-old Detroit boy reportedly tested positive for cocaine

Posted at 5:47 AM, May 16, 2018
and last updated 2018-05-16 16:18:18-04

Detroit police are investigating after a 5-year-old boy reportedly tested positive for cocaine.

According to police, a mother told the hospital her son was acting erratically around 6 p.m. Tuesday and took him to the hospital for a psychiatric analysis.

Sources tell 7 Action News that the 5-year-old tested positive for cocaine. Child Protective Services are also investigating.

Police are waiting on the toxicology test results, and the mother is in custody.

We're hoping to learn more about the mother later today.