WATCH: Florida Couple Passed Out With Baby In Backseat, Opiates In Car
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in Florida released a body cam video Tuesday that showed an unconscious couple in a car with an 8-month-old baby in the backseat.
The video was posted on Facebook and the police stated in the caption that a deputy noticed a stationary car in a parking lot at 3 a.m EDT on Monday, with the door on the driver's side open. Inside the car, a male in the driver's seat and female front-seat passenger were found lying unconscious.
The officer also found 'residue' that allegedly tested 'positive for the presence of opiates'.
"The windows on the vehicle were fogged up, indicating the vehicle had been sitting for an extended amount of time," the post read.
It was also observed that an infant child who was thought to be 8-months-old was asleep in a car seat in the rear middle passenger seat. The child was sweating profusely and his diaper was soiled.
"It became apparent the infant had not had her diaper changed in some time,” police said. “The appearance of the baby was dirty” and it “had not been bathed in some time. The baby appeared to be hungry” and “cried and reached for an empty bottle when she saw it,” they added.
Kimberly McCaffrey, 34, was arrested and charged with drug possession and child neglect. Sean Gannon, 33, is charged with driving on a suspended license and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Body camera video from the interaction showed the deputy waking up Gannon who appeared to be groggy. The woman, according to the Sheriff's Office, seemed to be impaired and had trouble spelling her name.
“The adult female passenger appeared confused and could not identify where she was located. She had difficulty spelling her name due to her level of impairment,” the sheriff’s department said.
A used syringe was also found in Gannon’s pocket after “deputies observed track marks on this inner arms indicating intravenous drug use.”
The child has been placed into the care of the Department of Children and Families.
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