SURPRISE, AZ — A minor was taken to a hospital after police found drugs in a West Valley hotel room.
On Wednesday, emergency crews responded to a 911 call for a minor who was unresponsive in a hotel room near El Mirage and Bell roads in Surprise.
When officers with the Surprise Police Department arrived, they found illegal drugs and apparent drug use in the hotel room.
Because of the potential danger of the drugs, police called for a HAZMAT unit.
Police say they initially identified the drugs found as small quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Two adults and their children were found to be staying in the room.
The Department of Child Safety was alerted and took custody of two children.
A third child, only identified as a boy, was unresponsive and was taken to a hospital. He is expected to survive.
Surprise police say it's unknown if the child's medical condition is related to the drugs found in the room.
A woman, 41-year-old Talia Dahlin-Bennett, was arrested in connection to the incident.
Police say she faces charges for life, health endangerment, child abuse, and possession of narcotics.
As a result, the Days Inn hotel was closed for several hours Wednesday. At that time, officers had placed crime scene tape around the entrance. Hotel guests were concerned with what was unfolding.
"I looked through the window and I saw some police officers, a stretcher," says James Elliott, a hotel guest.
Christopher Bennett tells us he is the boy's father and the one who called 911.
"Just thinking I had to save his life and started CPR right away," says Christopher Bennett, the boy's father.
Bennett was interviewed by police but was allowed to leave and tells us the woman arrested is the mother of his three children.
"To be reunited with my children, keep them safe from her and her use until she gets help," said Bennett.
Speaking about his son's current condition, Bennet said, "They are keeping him overnight because of breathing issues still. He's not getting full oxygen, so they were going to hold him overnight."
Investigators say additional criminal charges are possible in the case.
