Apache Junction, Arizona (3TV/CBS 5) — Apache Junction Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy died from fentanyl. The boy’s family has taken him to the hospital and is cooperating with detectives, police said. But police said they don’t know where the child got the fentanyl or how it got into his system.
“Anytime you have a three-year-old, it’s a very tragic situation,” said Apache Junction Police Lieutenant Daniel Saldana, who grew up in the city. I think it’s something that people struggle with.”
Sarah Grado is the Chief Program Officer for an organization called “notMYkid”. She said deadly drugs are affecting Arizona’s youth, sometimes accidentally. The teens thought they were drinking something else, but it turned out to be counterfeit pills containing fentanyl.
Apache Junction police said the boy had traveled between islands in Apache Junction, Mesa and Maricopa County before his family took him to the hospital. Officers are still investigating where the child found fentanyl.
No charges have been filed at this time. “Normally, if there is an investigation, it should be fully investigated. We want to make sure we have all the facts of what happened, so we don’t just arrest the situation immediately. Pinal We have to work with the county attorney’s office, we’re waiting for the coroner’s office. I was.
If you want resources to educate young people about fentanyl, click here. https://notmykid.org/.
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