Sources familiar with the incident report that while the location is a Women in Need shelter, husbands are permitted to visit in the daytime hours. The boy’s mother and father were allegedly found to be ingesting fentanyl at the time, exposing the child to the drug.
Both parents have been taken into custody for questioning; charges against them are pending.
Numerous police and medical crews, including hazmat teams, were still combing the crime scene late Tuesday night.
A WIN spokesperson said the organization was “devastated” by the incident.
“WIN is devastated that a child in one of our shelters has been hospitalized,” they said. “We are working closely with the NYPD to support their ongoing investigation. We remain committed as ever to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all families that call a Win shelter home.”
This story first appeared on Brooklyn Paper’s sister site amNewYork.
