NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say a Nashville couple has been and charged with bringing children along on a drug deal at a fast-food restaurant.
The Tennessean reports (tnne.ws/2pmTK7x) 51-year-old Lawrence Thompson took his 1-year-old grandson into the restroom of an unnamed restaurant while his 53-year-old girlfriend, Dean Moser, waited in the car with two other children, ages 4 and 6.
Thompson was there to buy heroin, according to police.
Narcotics detectives arrested the couple during a vehicle stop for a traffic violation. During the stop, Thompson handed detectives a folded piece of paper containing a small amount of heroin along with a spoon for cooking it.
Thompson and Moser are charged with three counts of child endangerment, heroin possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Information from: The Tennessean, https://www.tennessean.com
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