The text discusses a tragic event that occurred at a daycare center in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx. The center received 911 calls about children becoming unconscious, leading to the death of a one-year-old boy. The cause of death was determined to be an apparent opioid overdose caused by fentanyl. The police investigation revealed a kilo press used to package heroin and fentanyl, indicative of a drug mill operation in the building. The owner of the daycare and a neighbor were arrested and charged with murder, depraved indifference murder, and other counts related to child endangerment and criminal possession of a controlled substance. The incident has raised concerns about the proximity of drug operations to daycare centers and the potential exposure of children to such risks.
1. An incident occurred at a daycare center in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the Bronx, where children between one and two years old were found unconscious.
2. Officials received 911 calls about the incident and found that the children had overdosed.
3. The overdose was caused by an apparent overdose of fentanyl and heroin.
4. The daycare center was relatively new and had been licensed by both the city and the state since January.
5. The owner of the daycare center, a 36-year-old woman named Gray Mendez, and a 41-year-old neighbor, Carlisto Acevedo Brito, were arrested and charged with murder, depraved indifference murder, and numerous other charges.
6. The police found a kilo press at the scene, which is typically used to package heroin and fentanyl.
7. The daycare center was located above an apartment building, a common setup for drug mills.
8. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of daycare centers and the prevalence of fentanyl in illicit drugs.
9. The police investigation is ongoing, and the autopsy results for the one-year-old child who died are expected to be available on Monday.
10. The daycare center is the first known instance of this type of incident occurring in a daycare center.