A child was found in a vehicle where both of the adult occupants were suspected of being under the influence of drugs.
Falls Township police said they were called to the area of New Pond Lane last Saturday for a report of a fight. Two adults were said to be in a black Ford pickup truck, possibly on drugs, and “nodding out” with a small child inside.
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Officers found the pickup truck parked with one tire on the grass and a man speaking with an elderly woman at a nearby home.
An officer talked with Richard Michael Devlin, 25, of Bristol Township’s Levittown section, after he got back in the pickup truck. He appeared lethargic and began to gargle on his own saliva while not attempting to clear his own throat, police said, adding he also appeared to be “nodding off.”
Devlin failed a field sobriety test and the officer “formed the opinion that he was under the influence of drugs to a degree that rendered him incapable of safety driving a vehicle, police said.
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Stephanie Nicole Demora, 25, of Falls Township, was in the rear of the pickup truck with her 1.5 year-old son. She was “visibly under the influence of drugs” and was “nodding off,” police said.
Devlin was found with two packs of heroin in his wallet, which he said were old, and Demora had four packets of heroin on her, police said.
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Devlin was charged with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and endangering the welfare of a child. He was arraigned and sent to prison on 10 percent of $100,000 bail.
Demora was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was arraigned and sent to prison on 10 percent of $125,000 bail.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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