WALL TOWNSHIP COUPLE CHARGED AFTER THEIR TODDLER OVERDOSED ON NARCOTICS
" Sharek White & Alexis Mistretta Have Been Charged With Second Degree Child Endangerment After Their Daughter Was Exposed To Opioids."
October 20, 2022, 10:38 A.M. ET By Art Fletcher Reporting For: Englebrook Independent News,
FREEHOLD, NJ.- In another case of the opioid tragedy plaguing The Country. On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond S. Santiago announced that a Wall Township, New Jersey couple have been Charged with Child Endangerment Offenses after their toddler overdosed on suspected Opioids in the Family Home Monday, October 17, 2022.
Sharek White, 46 and Alexis Mistretta, 37, of Wall Township have each been Charged with One Count Second Degree Endangering The Welfare of a Child.
On Monday Night, October 17, 2022, Members of The Wall Township Police Department responded to a residence located on The 1100 Block of 17th Avenue on a report of a suspected Overdose.
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered an unresponsive girl just under the age of two, with Lifesaving efforts already being performed on the toddler. The Girl was immediately transported to a local hospital, where she is recovering and being monitored.
A preliminary investigation determined that the girl had been playing with items that had been contaminated with Opioid Narcotics.
Anyone that may have additional information regarding this incident is urged to contact Detective Jose I. Rodriguez of The Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office at (800) 533-7443 or Wall Township Police Detective Ty Hughes at (732) 449-4500 Ext. 1191.
Mr. White and Ms. Mistretta are currently lodged in The Monmouth County Correctional Institution pending a Detention Hearing scheduled for Monday, October 24, 2022.
" The Rules Of The Court Require Us To Include A Statement, That 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."
FILED UNDER OCTOBER 20, 2022: LAW, MONMOUTH: