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APD: The officers also observed the residence was infested with roaches and other insects. The floor was littered with dirty diapers, food, feces and other waste.

An Atmore man and woman were arrested July 30 on possession and chemical endangerment charges, according to officials.

Atmore Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Darrell McMann said in a release that Nikki Presley, 24, and Corderela Dirden, 37, were arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, chemical endangerment of a child and possession of drug paraphernalia.

McMann said on the day of the arrest at approximately 4:15 p.m., APD officers responded to a residence in the 300 block of Jack Springs Road in reference to a domestic disturbance.

“When the officers arrived on the scene, they encountered a male and a female in the front yard who claimed they weren’t involved in a disturbance,” McMann said. “Upon checking their identifications, the officers discovered that Lori Nelson, 50, of Atmore, had an active felony warrant for failure to appear in reference to possession of dangerous drugs with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. Nelson was detained as officers continued to investigate.”
McMann said while detaining Nelson, the officers contacted Presley as she exited the residence.
“The officers were aware that Presley’s husband, Dirden, had active misdemeanor warrants through the Atmore Police Department,” he said. “Presley informed the officers that Dirden was inside the residence and told the officers they could go inside the residence to contact him.”

McMann added that while looking for Dirden, the officers found three children under 4 years of age asleep in a bedroom and in the living room with drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine in close proximity.

“Dirden was located and was placed under arrest in reference to the active misdemeanor warrants,” he said. “The officers also observed the residence was infested with roaches and other insects. The floor was littered with dirty diapers, food, feces and other waste. The (Alabama) Department of Human Resources was contacted and the children were turned over to a family member.”

Dirden and Presley were then transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton.

Belson was turned over to a Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office deputy.