600 marijuana plants found at Connecticut daycare

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)- Police in West Haven, Connecticut are investigating after 600 marijuana plants were found at a daycare on Friday.

Police said they were called to a licensed daycare facility at 159 Norfolk Street after state inspectors conducted a compliance inspection and discovered marijuana plants growing in the backyard.

Officers discovered that a newly erected wooden fence was housing the plants. Police searched the property and found about 600 marijuana plants that were 6-10 feet tall.

The daycare facility was shut down by City Housing Inspectors and their license was revoked.

Police say arrests are forthcoming. The incident remains under investigation.