ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — St. Petersburg police arrested a couple after they say the suspects were found passed out in a truck with a child after doing drugs.
According to affidavits, Nicholas Heinkel, 32, and Brandy Carrico, 39, were found unconscious in a Ford pickup truck with their 4-year-old child unrestrained in the backseat. After several minutes, the couple woke up with bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, police said.
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Police said the couple admitted to snorting cocaine and fentanyl, drinking liquor, and then driving with the child. The couple parked their car in a gas station parking lot on 34th Street, according to documents.
The two now face charges for neglect of a child. Carrico also faces a charge for driving under the influence.
Correction: The original lead sentenced referred to the 4-year-old as a baby. This has been corrected.