Barrington Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Firearm Seizure, Milton K-9 Assists

February 19, 2026 — by Scanner Alerts MediaBarrington, New Hampshire

A traffic stop in Barrington on Dec. 31, 2025 led to the discovery of multiple suspected drugs, cash, and a firearm after a K-9 unit alerted on a work-style truck, according to a release shared by the Milton Police Department.

Key Points

• Date/Time: Dec. 31, 2025, at approximately 7:52 p.m. (1952 hours)

• Location: Barrington, NH (traffic stop conducted by Barrington Police)

• Vehicle: White work-style truck

• Driver Identified: Kayla Prescott (DOB provided: April 8, 1988)

• Police said: Prescott had outstanding bench warrants and was a habitual offender

• K-9 Assist: Milton Police Officer Watts with K-9 Red responded for mutual aid

• K-9 Alert: Alerted to passenger-side utility doors of the truck bed during an open-air sniff

• Search Warrant: Police said a judge approved a search warrant prior to the search

• Items Recovered (as listed):

  • Methamphetamine

  • Crack cocaine

  • Fentanyl (x4)

  • $2,000 cash

  • A firearm

Incident Overview

The Milton Police Department said that on Dec. 31, 2025, Officer Reznicek of the Barrington Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a white work-style truck driven by Kayla Prescott.

K-9 Response and Vehicle Search

According to the release, Officer Reznicek requested a K-9 unit and Milton Police Officer Watts responded with K-9 Red to assist. During an open-air sniff, K-9 Red alerted to the passenger-side utility doors of the truck bed, police said.

Police said a judge approved a search warrant and Barrington Police then searched the truck.

Evidence Recovered

The Milton Police Department release states that Barrington Police located drugs in the vehicle, including items in the passenger-side utility compartment of the truck bed. The release lists methamphetamine, crack cocaine, fentanyl (x4), and approximately $2,000 cash among the items recovered. A firearm was also discovered in the vehicle, according to the release.

Credit: Milton Police Department Strafford County, NH, Crime, Milton NH