YOUNG COUPLE CHARGED AFTER FIVE YEAR OLD SWALLOWS METHAMPHETAMINE
" 2o-Year-Old Mother & Her 22-Year-Old Boyfriend Charged With Child Endangerment & Possession Of A Controlled Dangerous Substance."
February 21, 2022 5:21 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
JERSEY CITY, NJ.- On Saturday, February 19, 2022, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez announced The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office Special Victims Unit has Arrested Two Jersey City residents on Charges relating to an incident where a 5-Year-Old Boy Ingested Methamphetamine on Friday, February 18, 2022.
The Child’s 20-Year-Old Mother and her 22-Year-Old Boyfriend, both of Jersey City, New Jersey have been Charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child; and Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance. The two were Arrested at The Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office in Jersey City, New Jersey and were remanded to The Hudson County Correctional Facility pending their First Court Appearances. Their names are being withheld to protect the identity of the victim.
Prosecutor Suarez credited The Special Victims Unit with the Arrest and Investigation and thanked The Jersey City Police Department and The Jersey City Public Schools for their assistance. The child is in good health following the incident.
FILED UNDER FEBRUARY 21, 2022: LAW, HUDSON: