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Authorities Investigate Report of Drugged Children in Spring Valley

An infant was carried out of the home by a medic while the two older children walked out of the home on their own

A mother and three children were rushed to the hospital Thursday morning after authorities were called to a Spring Valley home for a drug-related incident.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department was called to a home on Arapacho Street near Jamacha Boulevard just before midnight to investigate reports that the children were drugged.

Video of the scene showed the three children and a woman being placed into the back of an ambulance to be taken to Rady Children's Hospital for evaluation.

At about 11 a.m., Rady Children's Hospital confirmed the three kids were in their care and were undergoing a drug evaluation. No other information was provided.

An infant was carried out of the home by a medic while the two older children walked out of the home on their own. It was not clear if they were injured. 

SDSO said the hospital evaluation would confirm if the children were drugged and where officers go next with the investigation. 

Neighbors told NBC 7 they would be shocked and saddened if the report was confirmed. Some neighbors said the woman was a good mom and believe the incident was a misunderstanding.

No other information was available.

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