1-year-old revived from fentanyl poisoning twice in one day, California cops say

A 1-year-old had to be revived twice in the same day for fentanyl poisoning, California authorities reported.

Deputies responded to a medical emergency call on Tuesday, April 22, about a child reportedly choking in a home in Jamestown, the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department said in an April 29 news release.

They were able to revive the child, who had stopped breathing, deputies said. The 1-year-old was treated at a hospital and released to their parents.

Deputies learned the next day that the parents had returned to the hospital with the child later the same day after the 1-year-old became unresponsive, the sheriff’s office said.

Doctors administered CPR and again revived the child before transferring the 1-year-old to another hospital to be treated for fentanyl poisoning, deputies said.

The child also tested positive for THC, deputies said.

Investigators searched the home, finding narcotics paraphernalia, drug residue and a used Narcan nasal spray used to treat opioid overdoses, deputies said.

They arrested the parents, ages 22 and 32, on a charge of felony child abuse and placed the child in protective custody, deputies said.

Deputies said one of the parents administered Narcan to the child during the initial medical emergency

“Narcan is temporary in nature and can wear off while dangerous levels of narcotics remain in the body,” deputies said in the release. “Being honest and forthcoming with emergency responders and healthcare professionals about potential drug exposure is critical to receiving appropriate and timely treatment.”

McClatchy News is not identifying the parents to protect the identity of the child.

Jamestown is about a 45-mile drive northeast from Modesto.

This story was originally published April 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM with the headline "1-year-old revived from fentanyl poisoning twice in one day, California cops say."