Couple found overdosed in car, baby in back seat within reach of drugs and paraphernalia
(Alexis Freeman and Randy Smith found unconscious, Booking photos: OCSO)
On September 9, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) released word that two people were found unconscious in a car in a Mary Esther, Florida, parking lot on the previous day. Making the situation all that much more serious, a five-month-old unrestrained child was in the back seat – and within reach of drug paraphernalia.
The unconscious male and female, parked just off Page Bacon Road, appeared to be suffering overdoses. The Sheriff’s Office reported that drug paraphernalia was in plain view inside the vehicle. A search of the car by Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies revealed two loaded syringes which tested positive for Fentanyl, with a total weight of 31 grams.
Approximately one gram of heroin was also located along with numerous controlled prescription medications.
Charges against the Navarre area residents identified as 23-year-old Randy Smith and 22-year-old Alexis Freeman include trafficking in fentanyl, possession of heroin and oxycodone, child neglect, and more.
The baby, who had been removed from the car by concerned bystanders prior to the arrival of deputies, was evaluated and found to be uninjured.
(Source: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office)
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