Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Henry Martinez, 21, of Brentwood, was charged last week with Assault in the Second Degree and other related charges, for allegedly consuming fentanyl in close proximity to an eight-month-old infant causing the child to suffer fentanyl poisoning.

“The alleged use of fentanyl in the presence of an eight-month-old infant, resulting in the child suffering respiratory distress and requiring emergency Narcan treatment, demonstrates a shocking disregard for the safety and welfare of a vulnerable child,” said District Attorney Tierney . “My office will continue to hold accountable those whose dangerous actions that endanger our community’s most defenseless members.”

“The dangers of fentanyl are evident in what we see eve

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