Danielle Foernsler, 34, has been charged with manslaughter after her 16-year-old son overdosed on Xanax laced with fentayl
A California mother has been arrested after she allegedly did nothing while her 16-year-old son overdosed on Xanax laced with fentanyl.
The boy, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at 5.09am on Monday morning.
Danielle Foernsler, 34, was charged with manslaughter, child endangerment, and being under the influence of narcotics.
Her friend Robert Harrison, 39, was charged with child endangerment, possession of a loaded firearm while possessing narcotics, and being under the influence of narcotics.
It was Harrison’s roommate who called police at 4.17am on Monday morning to report that the boy appeared to be having a seizure at their house, according to SFGate.
The roommate told authorities that ‘his roommate and another friend were trying to put the victim in a car’, according to the Petaluma Police Department.
The boy was unconscious when police arrived at the scene and died less than an hour later at a local hospital.
Foernsler’s friend’s roommate called police at 4.17am on Monday morning to report that the boy appeared to be having a seizure at their home in Petluma, California (pictured is the block where the boy overdosed)
Authorities found a loaded firearm and a loaded syringe, which they said belonged to Harrison.
Her friend Robert Harrison, 39, was charged with child endangerment, possession of a loaded firearm while possessing narcotics, and being under the influence of narcotics
Investigators said Foernsler first gave police a fake name and told them she was the boy’s cousin.
Foernsler eventually admitted she was the boy’s mother and said she lied because she had two outstanding robbery warrants for her arrest, according to KTVU.
She also told authorities that her son had been in possession of Xanax that contained fentanyl, a highly addictive opiate often used in pain medication.
Neither she or Harrison called 911 when her son began to overdose.
Investigators said both Foernsler and Harrison appeared to be under the influence of drugs during their interviews.
They were arrested and booked into Sonoma County Jail, where Foernsler was still being held without bail on Tuesday.
Counterfeit Xanax tablets have led to a a number of overdoses, some fatal, among San Francisco residents in recent years, according to CBS.
The tablets often feature the exact same pharmaceutical markings as the mild anxiety drug, but are cut with the synthetic opioid.
Counterfeit Xanax tablets have led to a a number of overdoses, some fatal, among San Francisco residents in recent years