Barrington Traffic Stop Leads to Drug and Firearm Seizure, Milton K-9 Assists
- Feb 19
- 2 min read
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
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