Toddler appears high on heroin during mom’s arrest
Mar 23, 2012, 3:27 PM | Updated: 3:33 pm
A 2-year-old Snohomish County boy who police say appeared to
be high on heroin is in state custody after his mother and
boyfriend were arrested for drug use.
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says Child Protective
Services took the child Thursday night after police found
drug paraphernalia and heroin in the 22-year-old mother’s
purse during a traffic stop in Everett.
Deputies say the child, his mother, her boyfriend, and
another passenger were all very lethargic and appeared to be
under the influence of something.
Medics were called and took the boy to the Colby Hospital in
Everett.
The mother admitted to smoking herion in the car and was
arrested for drug use and reckless endangerment.
