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Palm Bay police arrested Rebecca Day, a cafeteria worker at Christa McAuliffe Elementary School, after officers discovered fentanyl hidden inside a child’s book in her vehicle just before she was scheduled to report for work.
According to a Palm Bay Police Department arrest affidavit, officers responded around 7:57 a.m. on November 7, 2025, to a report of a man and woman “smoking narcotics” in a blue vehicle parked at Ken Greene Memorial Park on Riviera Drive. Upon arrival, the officer observed a white male and female in the car. The woman, later identified as Day, appeared nervous and was seen making a “furtive movement” to hide something on the floorboard of the passenger side.
When questioned, Day admitted she had recently purchased fentanyl and that it was in the vehicle under her blanket. A probable cause search revealed a red-and-white Sweet Cinnamon Mints container holding a blue cut straw and a brown rocklike substance, along with another clear plastic bag containing similar material. The officer also found a child’s book with white powder on its cover, which tested positive for fentanyl.
Police say Day admitted she used an old driver’s license to cut and snort the drugs. Both the brown rocklike and white powder substances field-tested positive for fentanyl, totaling approximately 2 grams.
Day was taken into custody and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was transported to the Palm Bay Police Department and later booked into the Brevard County Jail without incident.
According to police, Day was employed as a cafeteria worker at Christa McAuliffe Elementary. The arrest occurred shortly before the school day began. According to BPS, she is not employed by the district, She’s a temp agency worker who had worked at the school 17 days this school year. Her last day was November 6th.
The man with her was not identified and it is not clear if he was arrested as well.
