Police in South Jersey found a young child in the back seat of a pickup truck driven by a man believed to be passed out on heroin over the weekend.
Camden County Police officers responded to the corner of 7th and Chestnut streets just after noon Saturday because a pickup truck was stopped at the intersection and the driver appeared to be unconscious.
When the officers approached the truck they found Domenick Romeo III, 40, of Pitman, New Jersey, passed out — apparently high on heroin. They also found a 3-year-old girl unharmed in the back seat, investigators said late Monday.
The officers cared for the child at the scene while they waited for Child Protection and Permanency to respond to the scene and contact the girl’s family.
The officers searched the vehicle and found empty syringe packaging in the truck. They placed Romeo under arrest for endangering the welfare of a child, driving under the influence, reckless driving and driving on a suspended license.
Romeo was transported to Cooper University Hospital for treatment before being sent to county jail unable to post $20,000 bail.
