3-month-old infant tests positive for cocaine, alcohol; North Carolina man arrested
04/27/2020 2:42 pm PDT
via WGHP:
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) -- A Winston-Salem man is accused of giving cocaine and alcohol to a 3-month-old child, accord to Winston-Salem police.
Officers say the child tested positive for cocaine. The child's blood-alcohol content level was 0.17 percent. The legal driving limit for North Carolina adults is 0.08 percent.
Ronnie Keith Johnson, 60, of Winston-Salem, faces a charge of felony negligent child abuse inflicting serious physical injury.
Court papers allege the abuse happened on Jan. 3, and the arrest warrant was served on Johnson on April 23, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.
According to court documents, Johnson is disabled and lives with the baby's parents.
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