The parents of an 11-month-old boy were arrested after allegedly falling asleep while their son overdosed on fentanyl in the backseat of their car, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Kristen Bristow and Charles Salzman Jr. were charged with aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of the child, police said in a statement released Thursday. Salzman told police the two had been cleaning out Bristow's car on Wednesday after allegedly using heroin at their Chester County home, according to the criminal complaint.
Read MoreAfter searching the house, police found numerous baggies containing"a white powdery substance, numerous used hypodermic needles" and"several glass smoking devices containing residue," according to the complaint.
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