The owner of a New York City daycare centre and a tenant living in the building were arrested Saturday after a 1-year-old boy died and three other young children were sickened by what officials described as apparent exposure to opioids.
The arrests came one day after authorities discovered four young children - ranging in age from 8 months to 2 years old - showing signs of suspected opioid overdose after spending time at the Bronx daycare centre Divino Niño.
Nicholas Dominici, a 1-year-old child, was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Three others were revived after medics administered doses of the overdose-reversing drug Narcan, authorities said.
On Saturday evening, police arrested the owner of the facility, Grei Mendez, 36, and a building tenant, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, 41, on charges of depraved indifference murder, assault and criminal possession of narcotics, including Fentanyl.
They were expected to be arraigned on Sunday.