Police were called to Saint Cyprian Children's Center at 6223 Cedar Avenue in Cobbs Creek around 9:20 a.m. Tuesday for reports of the boy acting out of character.
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Police were also told he had something hiding in his pants pocket.
Officer believed the boy was a hiding a toy, but once he took the item out it was discovered he had a clear plastic baggie containing 22 purple zip lock bags of crack cocaine.
None of the other children were exposed to the drug, police confirmed.
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The boy told the teacher that the person who gave him the crack told him to keep it hidden, police said.
5-year-old boy brings over 20 vials of crack to Cobbs Creek preschool
The preschool and kindergarten sit on the property of St. Cyprian Parish.