Two babies in the same California town overdosed on fentanyl in the same week, according to local reports.
On Jan. 21, Bakersfield police responded to a home on Lake Street and found an unresponsive 9-month-old baby, who officers transported to a nearby hospital. The baby remains in stable condition, KGET reported.
Lake St. and Beale Ave, Bakersfield, Calif. (Google Maps)
The baby was reportedly exposed to drug paraphernalia at the residence.
Authorities arrested Gabriela Cruz, 23, for felony child cruelty, possession of a controlled substance for sales and possession of narcotics paraphernalia after they searched her house, according to the outlet.
There were more than 200 fentanyl overdoses in Kern County, where Bakersfield is located, in 2020, Assistant District Attorney Joseph Kinzel told KGET.
Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
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