Woman accused granddaughter of stealing her meth: Police
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Background: The Jennings, La., neighborhood where authorities apprehended Margo Lynn Pattum (Google Maps). Inset: Margo Lynn Pattum (Jennings Police Department).

A woman from Louisiana faced arrest and multiple drug possession charges after allegedly assaulting her granddaughter over accusations of taking her methamphetamine.

According to a news release shared on Facebook by the Jennings Police Department on Saturday, 62-year-old Margo Lynn Pattum was detained on charges including nine counts of drug possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts of firearm possession in the presence of an illegal substance, and obstruction of justice.

According to police, Pattum also allegedly strangled her own granddaughter, described as a juvenile, after accusing her of stealing her drugs.

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Jennings Police stated that they responded to a call on Thursday after the granddaughter reported that Pattum “strangled her” because she believed the girl stole her methamphetamine. As their investigation into the alleged incident progressed, police got a search warrant for Pattum’s home.

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