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TAYLORSVILLE — A Taylorsville mother has been arrested after police say her infant daughter ingested a pill believed to be fentanyl that was left lying around the home.
Jennifer Rylee Brandon, 40, was booked into the Salt Lake County Jail on Thursday for investigation of child endangerment.
On Feb. 2, Brandon's 15-month-old daughter was taken to a local emergency room "due to the child's nonresponsive state after observing the child possessing and ingesting a 'blue pill.' The child was then transported by helicopter to Primary Children's Hospital where a Narcan drip was administered and the child became more responsive and tested positive for fentanyl," a police booking affidavit states.
Police questioned the parents who "were adamant that no fentanyl was in the residence" despite seeing the child with a blue pill, the affidavit states.
The Division of Child and Family Services became involved and administered drug tests to the parents. Brandon tested positive for drugs, according to the affidavit. Furthermore, when Adult Probation and Parole agents searched the home, "a loose prescription pill — non-opiate — was located on the floor in the living room, where (the 15-month-old) was playing on the floor, which displayed the lack of conscientiousness days after (her) release from the hospital."
Brandon was taken into custody at that time.
