Two people face multiple charges after a 1-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a day care.
Two people have been hit with multiple charges after a 1-year-old boy died and three other young children were hospitalized after suspected opioid exposure at a Bronx, New York, day care on Saturday.
Drug production equipment was also found inside the day care following the death Nicholas Dominici and the hospitalization of three other young children, according to the New York City Police Department.
Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, and 36-year-old Grei Mendez, now face 11 charges, including murder, manslaughter and assault.
A kilo press was discovered by police executing a search warrant inside 2707 Morris Avenue following Nicholas’ death, police said
« This is an item that is commonly used by drug dealers when packaging large quantities of drugs, » NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a news conference Sunday.
