A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy who overdosed on cocaine while staying at a holiday Airbnb has miraculously survived.
Alexander T. Moles, a friend of the tot’s mum, has been arrested after found white powder and straws at the rental home in .
Alexander T. Moles, 39, was arrested after a boy allegedly in his care overdosed on cocaine Credit: Cape May County Jail
Cops allegedly found white powder and straws at the Airbnb where they were staying Credit: Getty
Moles, 39, was supposed to be watching over the young boy while his mum showered.
He is now facing charges of child endangerment and cocaine possession, among others, after allegedly failing to keep the child out of harm’s way.
When the mum stepped out the shower, she panicked after seeing that her young son was having trouble breathing and acting sleepy, according to court documents.
Moles then allegedly rushed the tot to hospital and called the mum en route to ask if it was OK for her son to fall asleep.
She replied that it was not OK and called first responders to the scene of their holiday rental home on the Jersey Shore.
Moles allegedly told that he believed the child had taken “pain killers”.
Once in hospital, the boy was saved thanks to two doses of Naloxone nasal spray that reversed the overdose, according to NJ.com.
The tot tested positive for cocaine after he was taken to Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional for blood tests.
Moles works as an emergency medical technician for the Paterson Fire Department Credit: Facebook/Paterson New Jersey Fire Department : Past and Present
The tot returned a positive test for cocaine at Cooper University Cape Regional HospitalCredit: FACEBOOK/COOPER HEALTH CAPE
A clear bag containing white powder, tinfoil packets labelled “tapentadol hydrochloride” and a pill were found when cops searched the Airbnb.
Tapentadol hydrochloride is a strong opioid used to treat chronic pain.
Drug users can abuse prescription medication by mixing it with substances like cocaine to strengthen the effects.
Moles had been staying with the woman and her multiple children, including the victim, at the rental property.
Police did not disclose the nature of his relationship with the mother.
The 39-year-old, who works as an emergency medical technician for the Paterson Fire Department, was arrested on Tuesday.
He was booked in the Cape May County Correctional Facility and released with conditions following a detention hearing on Friday.
In full, Moles has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of prescription legend .
He now faces up to 10 years in if convicted.
The Sun has reached out to Moles’ lawyer, John Zarych, for comment.
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