Father of 11-month-old arrested after baby ingests fentanyl in Hartford: police

The father of an 11-month-old has been arrested after his child allegedly ingested fentanyl belonging to him, police said.

Authorities were called to Connecticut Children's for an overdose involving a baby early Tuesday morning.

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Police learned that the baby had ingested fentanyl that belonged to 46-year-old Angel Luis Gonzalez. The child's mother told officers that she found the baby lying on top of Gonzalez, unresponsive around 12 a.m.

The mother allegedly found a white bag with a blue pill near the father's pocket, who later told police that the pill was his.

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Gonzalez faces risk of injury charges. He appeared in court Tuesday and is being held on a $200,000 bond.

The incident remains under investigation.