[9/9/16] Police posted shocking pictures of two adults who overdosed in a car with a 4-year-old boy in the backseat. They’re hoping it sends a message to drug users to think twice before abusing drugs.
The City of East Liverpool, Ohio posted the photos on their Facebook page Thursday after responding to a call of an incapacitated driver.
“We feel it necessary to show the other side of this horrible drug. We feel we need to be a voice for the children caught up in this horrible mess. This child can’t speak for himself but we are hopeful his story can convince another user to think twice about injecting this poison while having a child in their custody,” wrote the City of East Liverpool, Ohio.
According to a police report, an East Liverpool officer spotted a Ford Explorer driving erratically and then slamming on the brakes as it approached a stopped school bus that was dropping kids off.
The SUV came to a stop in the middle of the road and the officer approached the vehicle.
According to the officer, the driver’s head was bobbing, and his speech was nearly unintelligible.
Police identified the driver as James Acord. He told the officer he was taking his passenger, Rhonda Pasek, to the hospital. Pasek...CONTINUE READING