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press-citizen.com IOWA CITY, IOWA Two women were arrested Friday after allegedly using a baby to try to smuggle a large quantity of marijuana out of a residence without being detected, according to Iowa City Police. Iowa City Police officers originally went to a nearby location for a disturbance and then received credible information that there were drugs at 2502 Bartelt Road No. 1B, police said. Alicia Davendra Reed, 21, attempted to exit the apartment carrying a 3-month-old baby, police said. When officers asked to look through the baby's blankets and clothing, Reed attempted to set the baby down and bags of marijuana fell onto the ground, police said. Reed physically resisted during the arrest in front of several children and had to be physically overpowered, police said. Reed was in possession of several individual bags of marijuana, which police called a saleable quantity. She admitted to police that the marijuana was hers and that she was attempting to smuggle it out to avoid detection, police said. When officers searched the apartment, they found more than 42.5 grams of separately packaged marijuana -- including multiple packages hidden under the couch, a digital scale, packaging materials and other items used in dealing drugs, police said. Kenyatta Jeannette Taylor, 21, of 2502 Bartelt Road No. 1B, admitted to police that her house has been used for "purchases" of illegal drugs in addition to ongoing use, police said. Taylor's three children, ages 1, 2 and 3, were in the apartment at the time, police said. Taylor faces three counts of child endangerment-no injury, keeping a drug house, an Iowa drug tax stamp violation, a controlled substance violation and joint criminal conduct, and gathering for use of drugs. Reed, a transient, faces the charges of child endangerment-serious injury, controlled substance violation, an Iowa drug tax stamp violation and prevent apprehension or obstruct prosecution. Taylor and Reed were released from the Johnson County Jail on their own recognizance. Neither Taylor nor Reed is listed in the phone book and both were unavailable for comment Saturday.
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