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Parent's arrested in death of 23-month-old child | 9news.com
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A 23-month-old child who died in January had 10 times the amount of fentanyl necessary to kill an intolerant adult user, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
The child's parents were arrested Wednesday in connection with the child's death, the Brighton Police Department (BPD).
Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 30, are each charged with child abuse resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl. According to the DA's office, the two participated in illicit drug activity with the child present in the home prior to and after her death.
Police said in early January, officers were called to the family's home after the parents found their child unresponsive and not breathing. First responders provided lifesaving measures, but they were unsuccessful and the child died.
Since then, investigators from the Brighton Police Department and the North Metro Drug Task Force have been investigating the child's death.
Montoya and Casias were arrested Wednesday afternoon at a home in the area of South Seventh Avenue and Mather Street. Police said nearby schools were put on secure perimeter as a precaution as officers made the arrest. There was no threat to the schools, police said.
Both are charged with:
BRIGHTON, Colo. — A 23-month-old child who died in January had 10 times the amount of fentanyl necessary to kill an intolerant adult user, according to the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office.
The child's parents were arrested Wednesday in connection with the child's death, the Brighton Police Department (BPD).
Alonzo Montoya, 31, and Nicole Casias, 30, are each charged with child abuse resulting in death and distribution of fentanyl. According to the DA's office, the two participated in illicit drug activity with the child present in the home prior to and after her death.
Police said in early January, officers were called to the family's home after the parents found their child unresponsive and not breathing. First responders provided lifesaving measures, but they were unsuccessful and the child died.
Since then, investigators from the Brighton Police Department and the North Metro Drug Task Force have been investigating the child's death.
Montoya and Casias were arrested Wednesday afternoon at a home in the area of South Seventh Avenue and Mather Street. Police said nearby schools were put on secure perimeter as a precaution as officers made the arrest. There was no threat to the schools, police said.
Both are charged with:
- Child Abuse Resulting in Death
- Distribution of a Controlled Substance—Schedule I or Schedule II
