23-YEAR-OLD FAIR LAWN NEW JERSEY WOMAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENDANGERMENT OF A TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD
" Mariel Devargas Of Fair Lawn, New Jersey Charged With Second Degree Endangering The Welfare Of A Child For Allowing A Two-Year-Old Child To Ingest Narcotics."
September 7, 2021 By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
FAIR LAWN, NJ.- On Tuesday, September 7, 2021 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Mariel Devargas, 23, of Fair Lawn, New Jersey on a Child Endangerment Charge. The arrest was the result of a joint investigation conducted by The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Jason Love and The Fair Lawn Police Department under the direction of Chief Glenn Cauwels.
On Thursday, August 26, 2021, The Division of Child Protection and Permanency contacted The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit regarding an unresponsive two-year-old child who was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center.
Upon medical evaluation, it was determined that the child tested positive for the Ingestion of Illegal Controlled Dangerous Substances. An investigation was initiated by The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit and The Fair Lawn Police Department.
As a result of the investigation, on Friday, September 3, 2021, Ms. Devargas was Arrested and Charged with One Count of Second Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child. After being processed on the Charge, Ms. Devargas was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending her first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court, in Hackensack, New Jersey.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, Which States: The Charges Outlined In This Publication Are Merely Accusations And The Defendant And Or Defendants Are Presumed Innocent Unless And Until Proven Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt."
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