US Man Charged After 2-Year-Old Boy in His Care Overdoses on Cocaine at Jersey Shore Airbnb
A two-year-old boy survived a cocaine overdose while staying at an Airbnb in New Jersey's Wildwood after emergency responders administered Narcan. Authorities have arrested the man who was caring for the child, who now faces multiple drug-related and child endangerment charges.
A 2-year-old boy survived a cocaine overdose while on vacation at the Jersey Shore, according to authorities who have since charged the man responsible for looking after him at the time. Alexander T. Moles, 39, was supposed to be watching the toddler and his siblings on Monday morning while their mother showered before checking out of an Airbnb in Wildwood, New Jersey, according to court documents obtained by New Jersey 101.5. Moles later drove the child to the hospital in North Wildwood after the mother finished showering and grew alarmed that her son appeared sleepy and was having difficulty breathing.
What Happened At The Wildwood Airbnb
One of the children called 911, and Moles reportedly told police at the time that he believed the toddler had taken "pain killers." The boy was saved at the hospital after being administered a Naloxone nasal spray, commonly known as Narcan, which is used to reverse overdoses, according to NJ.com. Blood tests conducted at Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional later confirmed the toddler had tested positive for cocaine. Mexican Drug Lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Faces Life Sentence in US for Leading Sinaloa Cartel.
What Police Found During The Search
Following a judge-ordered search of Moles' Airbnb, officers recovered a pill, tinfoil packets labelled "tapentadol hydrochloride," a clear plastic bag containing a white powdery substance, and several short plastic straws, according to an affidavit. Tapentadol hydrochloride is a prescription medication used to treat chronic or nerve pain.
Authorities said Moles had been staying at the property along with a woman and her multiple children, including the victim, though the exact nature of the relationship between them was not disclosed. Indian-Origin Liquor Store Owner Kulvir Brar Arrested in US for Offering Underage Girls Drugs for S*x.
Charges Filed Against Alexander Moles
Moles, who lives nearly 200 miles away in Ringwood, New Jersey, was arrested and charged on Tuesday with endangering the welfare of a child, cocaine possession, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of prescription legend drugs, authorities said. He was lodged at the Cape May County Correctional Facility and released with conditions following a detention hearing on Friday.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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