A 33-year-old man faces numerous charges after a drug raid in Rumford uncovered kids living in severely unsanitary conditions.
Crack cocaine, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and several pounds of processed marijuana were seized in the raid, while officers found two young children, ages four and five, and two young dogs in the process.
Alexander Taylor Kubesh was arrested while the kids and dogs were turned over to rescue agencies.
(Image from Rumford Police Department)
Police said living conditions in the home posed significant health and safety risks to the two young children.
DHHS Child Protective Services was immediately contacted and took emergency custody of the children. The Rumford Animal Control Officer also responded and took custody of the dogs.
Kubesh was charged with multiple felony offenses, including Felony Possession of Methamphetamine, Felony Possession of Fentanyl, Felony Possession of Crack Cocaine (all Class C felonies), and two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
He was taken to the Oxford County Jail in South Paris and is scheduled for arraignment on Friday.
The raid took place at 244 Pine Street in Rumford on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 3:30 p.m.
It involved the Rumford Police Department, with assistance from the Norway Police Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the U.S. Border Patrol.
