At least one person was taken to a hospital Wednesday following a possible overdose at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.
County Probation Department officials said authorities responded to a “suspected overdose and possible exposure to an unidentified substance” at the facility Wednesday morning. Downey fire and police also responded.
Video from the scene showed at least one person being loaded into an ambulance, and others being evaluated at the scene.
There was no immediate word on the number or extent of any injuries, or what substance may have been involved.
The facility was placed on lockdown while an investigation was conducted.
The situation unfolded just two days after nonprofit organization worker was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the juvenile facility — which has been plagued with operational issues since it reopened in 2023.
Alejandro Lopez, who worked for the nonprofit Student Nest, was arrested at the facility Monday, when authorities said he was “engaged in some suspicious activity.” Probation Department officials said he had more than 170 white pills in his possession.
Student Nest is an educational tutoring service.