A Fort Myers, Fla., woman was arrested after her baby allegedly overdosed on fentanyl, and CPR restored her pulse, police said.
Fort Myers Police responded to a call about a baby not breathing at 1:34 a.m. Sunday, WINK News report. Officers met the caller, 38-year-old Mary Sinopoli, the baby’s mother, on the side of the road near Ly Tran Boulevard and Metro Parkway.
“Mr. Sinopoli said he met a police officer while driving the baby to the hospital and told him that he had been playing with a puppy toy when the baby fell asleep. He then stopped breathing. The report states: “They observed the lifeless baby with no pulse and began CPR. Body camera footage showed the Sinopolis crying as they tried to resuscitate the baby.”
The baby regained a pulse once an ambulance arrived at the scene, the report said. Officers said first responders administered Narcan because the baby showed signs of an overdose.
“Upon arrival at the hospital, the baby’s condition was stable and an investigation was initiated,” the report said.
Detectives then executed a search warrant at the residence where the baby became unresponsive. Detectives found evidence of fentanyl in his home, and tests revealed the presence of fentanyl in the baby’s bloodstream.
Sinopoli was arrested and is facing charges of aggravated child abuse.
