- A 1-year-old died after opioid exposure at a Bronx day care, the NYPD says.
- Three other children were also hospitalized, according to police.
Police are investigating after a 1-year-old child died at a New York City day care from what they suspect was opioid exposure.
At a press conference on Friday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said one child had died and three more were hospitalized after apparently coming in contact with opioid drugs.
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An NYPD spokesperson told Insider that police responded to a day care on Morris Avenue in the Bronx on Friday after a 911 call from the residence.
Inside the building, officers found a 1-year-old boy, a 2-year-old boy, and 8-month-old girl all unconscious and unresponsive, the NYPD said in a statement.
Chief Detective Joe Kenny said during the press conference that all three children were demonstrating signs of opioid exposure when police found them. Police administered Narcan to all three kids.
Montefiore Medical Center officials pronounce the 1-year-old boy dead, police said. The 2-year-old boy is in critical condition while the 8-month-old girl and another 2-year-old boy, who was taken independently to BronxCare Health System, are stable, according to police.
Police identified the deceased 1-year-old as Nicholas Dominici.
Kenny said officers raided the day care and found a "kilo press," a tool commonly used to package large quantities of drugs. According to Kenny, the day care was licensed and last inspected by the New York Department of Health and Hygiene on September 9, where investigators found no violations.
Police have made no arrests but are actively investigating the situation, according to the NYPD.