{"id":2035262,"date":"2023-09-17T15:04:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T19:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-warrant-executed-on-day-care-after-1-year-old-dies-disturbing-equipment-found\/"},"modified":"2023-09-17T15:06:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T19:06:42","slug":"search-warrant-executed-on-day-care-after-1-year-old-dies-disturbing-equipment-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-warrant-executed-on-day-care-after-1-year-old-dies-disturbing-equipment-found\/","title":{"rendered":"Day care searched after baby&#8217;s death, disturbing items discovered."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsearch-warrant-executed-on-day-care-after-1-year-old-dies-disturbing-equipment-found%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2035262&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Tragedy Strikes New \u200dYork City Day Care: 1-Year-Old Dead, 3 Others Sickened by Opioids<\/h2>\n<p>The owner of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-biden-skip-9-11-anniversary-new-york-city-destination-planned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York City<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/authorities-identify-suspect-in-pa-convenience-store-shooting-2-people-dead-including-gunman\/\" title=\"Authorities identify suspect in Pa. convenience store shooting, 2 people dead including gunman\">day care center<\/a> \u2062and a tenant living in the building were arrested Saturday after a devastating incident. A 1-year-old boy tragically lost his life, and three other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-warrant-executed-on-day-care-after-1-year-old-dies-disturbing-equipment-found\/\" title=\"Day care searched after baby's death, disturbing items discovered.\">young children fell ill due<\/a> to what officials suspect\u200b was exposure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/2-percent-chance-live-friends-star-confesses-opioid-problem-led-coma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">opioids<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The arrests\u200d came just one \u200bday after authorities made a shocking \u2064discovery. Four young children, aged \u2062between\u2064 8 months and\u200b 2 years old, showed signs of a suspected opioid overdose after spending time at the Bronx\u200d day care center, Divino Ni\u00f1o.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas Dominici, the 1-year-old \u2064child, tragically passed away at a local hospital. However, three\u2062 others were revived\u2064 after medics administered doses of the overdose-reversing drug Narcan, according \u200cto authorities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New York City daycare \u2064children possibly consumed\u200c fentanyl, 1 dead, 3\u2064 hospitalized: \u2063Report \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ot6IAuDPv\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ot6IAuDPv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1703185927361732801?\">September \u200c16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Saturday evening, the police took action and arrested the\u200d owner of the facility, Grei Mendez, 36, along with a tenant named Carlisto Acevedo \u200bBrito, \u200d41. They \u200dnow face charges \u2062of \u2062depraved indifference murder, assault, and criminal possession of narcotics, including Fentanyl.<\/p>\n<p>The arraignment of Mendez and Brito is scheduled for\u200d Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 cause of Dominici&#8217;s death \u2064is currently under investigation by the \u2062city&#8217;s medical examiner.<\/p>\n<p>During the execution of a search warrant\u200c at the day care center, which is a home-based operation in the Kingsbridge section of \u200dthe Bronx, the police discovered a kilo press\u2014a device used for packaging large quantities \u200cof drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Nicholas&#8217;\u200b parents, Zoila Dominici and Otoniel Feliz, expressed their grief, revealing that their \u200byoung child had only started attending \u2063the center a week\u2063 ago. \u2063They described him as intelligent and full of love, cherished by everyone who knew him.<\/p>\n<p>New York City, like many \u200bother \u200dplaces in the\u200c country, has\u2063 been grappling with a surge in opioid-related deaths.\u2064 Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that can be over 50 times stronger than\u2063 heroin, is now responsible for the majority of fatalities.<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference on Saturday, Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mayor-adams-admits-defeat-warns-crowd-new-york-city-will-destroyed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eric Adams<\/a> emphasized that Dominici&#8217;s \u200cdeath \u2062highlights the challenges the city faces in its battle against opioids.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This crisis is\u2062 real, and it is a \u200breal wake-up call for individuals who have opioids or fentanyl in\u2062 their homes,&#8221; \u200bAdams stated. &#8220;The \u200dmere contact is deadly for an adult and it&#8217;s extremely deadly for a\u200c child.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Studies\u200d have revealed a disturbing trend of young people\u2064 dying from\u200c unintentional \u2063drug overdoses, with \u2063opioids being the leading cause of fatal poisonings among\u2062 young children.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpeds.com\/article\/S0022-3476(18)31554-3\/fulltext\">2019 study<\/a> published in the Journal of\u200d Pediatrics found that\u200c in cases where children\u2063 were exposed to opioids, the substance was typically ingested orally rather \u200bthan\u2064 being touched \u2062or inhaled.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have not yet determined how the children\u2062 came into contact \u200dwith the\u2064 drug.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The \u2064Western Journal has reviewed \u2062this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior \u200cto publication to ensure that\u200d it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-nyc-day-care-owner-neighbor-arrested-1-year-old-dies-3-others-sickened-opioids\/\">Search Warrant \u200dExecuted on Day Care After 1-Year-Old Dies, Disturbing Equipment \u2063Found<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps are being taken to determine \u200chow the children were exposed to opioids\u200c at the \u200dday care center and to ensure that it\u2064 does not happen again in the future?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Before the tragedy occurred. They described Nicholas as a happy and energetic boy who brought joy to everyone around him.<\/p>\n<p>The devastating incident has \u2062sent shockwaves throughout the community and\u2064 has raised concerns about the \u2063safety \u2064and welfare of children in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-announces-statewide-vaccine-mandate-for-california-healthcare-workers\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom Announces Statewide Vaccine Mandate For California Healthcare Workers\">day care centers<\/a>. Parents\u200c entrust their children to these facilities with the expectation that they will\u2063 be in a safe and nurturing environment. This tragic event \u2064has shattered\u2064 that\u200c trust and highlighted \u2064the need for stricter regulations and oversight in the\u200d child care industry.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear at this point how the children were exposed to \u200copioids \u200dwhile at the day care center. The \u2063investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working diligently to determine the source of the \u2063drugs and how they ended up in the facility.\u200c This incident serves as a stark reminder of\u2062 the far-reaching \u2063consequences of the\u200b opioid\u2064 crisis \u2062that continues to plague our society.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of \u200bthe day care center owner and the tenant living \u200din the building \u200draises questions about the responsibility and accountability of those\u200b in \u2063charge of these establishments. The charges they face, including depraved indifference murder, highlight the severity of the situation and the potential negligence that may have occurred.<\/p>\n<p>As the community mourns the loss\u200b of Nicholas \u2063and prays for the recovery\u2063 of the \u200cthree other children, it is crucial that \u2064measures are taken to prevent similar tragedies in the \u200bfuture.\u200b This incident\u200d should prompt a comprehensive review of safety protocols and regulations for day care centers, \u200bincluding rigorous background\u200b checks for employees, regular inspections, \u200dand training on emergency procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is imperative that parents and caregivers remain vigilant and engaged in the \u200dwell-being of \u2063their \u2062children. This tragedy serves as a reminder that while day care centers play a\u2064 vital role in our society, parents\u2062 should always be aware of their child&#8217;s surroundings, ask questions,\u200c and report any concerns they\u2063 may have.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of a young life \u200dand the illness of three innocent children is an unspeakable tragedy. Our\u2063 thoughts and prayers\u2064 go out to the families affected \u200bby\u2063 this heartbreaking incident. It \u2064is our\u2062 hope that justice is \u2063served, \u200blessons are learned, and steps are taken to \u2062prevent any \u200cfurther harm to children in day \u200dcare settings. The safety and well-being\u200b of our children should always be our utmost priority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>age from 1 to 3 years old \u2013 affected by opioids in a New York City day care center. 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