Topline: Allegheny County Police have arrested a father after his 22-month-old son tested positive for cocaine, charging him with endangering the welfare of a child, based on allegations that the father allowed the child access to cocaine within reach at their West Mifflin home.
Published: March 14, 2023 10:32 pm ET
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West Mifflin, PA (PPP)— Allegheny County Police detectives have charged Brandon D. Arrington, a 26-year-old man from West Mifflin, with endangering the welfare of children. The charges were filed after Arrington’s 22-month-old son was admitted to UPMC Children’s Hospital and tested positive for cocaine.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Magisterial District Court 05-2-14, Allegheny County Police Department detectives were assigned to the case on January 12, 2023. Officer Petrakis of the City of Pittsburgh Police Department received a dispatch from UPMC Children’s Hospital that the child had tested positive for cocaine. The victim, referred to as John Doe in the affidavit, was admitted to the hospital on January 11, 2023.
The affidavit states that John Doe’s mother and Arrington had custody of the child from January 7, 2023, until January 11, 2023, when he was taken to the hospital. Upon investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for their residence, where they found plastic baggie corners containing a white residue throughout the residence, including in places within reach of the child. All items found were submitted to the Allegheny County Crime Lab for analysis, which returned positive results for cocaine residue.
Name: Brandon D. Arrington
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Agency: Allegheny County Police
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-14
Docket Number: MJ-05214-CR-0000119-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Endangering welfare of children, F2
Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affients (D. Shuba and L. Rickard) are Detectives With the Allegheny County Police Department and are assigned to the General investigations Unit and have specialized training in Child Abuse/Sexual Assault Investigations. The affiants investigate crimes perpetrated against children in Allegheny County, PA.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, your affiants were assigned a case received from Officer Petrakis of the City of Pittsburgh Police Department. On January 11, 2023, at 10:38pm, Officer Petrakis was dispatched to UPMC Children’s Hospital regarding information that a 22-month-old male currently admitted to Children’s Hospital had tested positive for cocaine. The victim shall be referred to as “John Doe” in this affidavit for the purpose of anonymity. John Doe’s true identity has been verified and memorialized by the affiant and shall be released to the appropriate courts of jurisdiction.
In the computerized construction of the criminal complaint and a€tidavit utilizing the Allegheny County ASAP System, certain fields require specific dates and times for the document to be generated. In this document certain dates and times may have been estimated to satisfy this requirement. Further, it is the affants’ training and experience that, in investigating these types of crimes, victims may have difficulty in articulating exact times and dates of criminal incidents.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, your affiants responded to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Upon speaking with hospital staff, it was learned that on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Doe presented at UPMC Children’s Hospital Emergency Room for a condition with his right eye and during testing Doe’s drug screen returned a positive result for cocaine.
You affiants learned from CYF Caseworker ███████, that Doe’s mother, ███████ (DOB: ███████), advised that the child was in her care and the care of his father Brandon Arrington (DOB: ███████) from approximately January 7, 2023, until Doe presented at UPMC Children’s Hospital on January 11, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. ███████ said during that time they were at her residence located at ██████████████, West Mifflin PA, 15122. ███████ stated that on Tuesday, January 10th she noticed Doe’s right eye falling in the back of his head, so she scheduled an appointment with his PCP at Primary Care in Oakland. ███████ advised that she was then referred to UPMC Children’s Hospital.
UPMC Children’s Hospital staff advised Detectives Shuba and Rickard that Doe’s drug screen was positive for cocaine. Dr. ███████ advised that the cocaine would have been ingested within the past 72 hours.
███████ denied current drug use to CYF Caseworker ███████ and stated that the last time she used cocaine was on her birthday, November 28, 2022. ███████ also advised that in June of 2022 ███████ had involvement with CYF and at that time admitted to cocaine use. On January 12, 2023, ███████ refused CYF’s request for her to take a drug screen.
On Thursday, January 12th your affiiant applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence of ███████ located at ██████████████. A search was conducted of the residence as a result several plastic baggie corners containing a white residue were found throughout the residence. (1) plastic baggie corner was located in a small garbage can in the family room. (1) plastic baggie corner was located in a Luvs diaper box in the family room. (2) plastic baggie corners and (1) small clear straw piece was located in the master bedroom within a nightstand drawer (1) plastic baggie corner was located on top of an end table in the spare bedroom and (1) plastic baggie corner and (1) straw was located in a garbage can on the porch of the residence. All items located were within reach of Doe. Also located within the drawer next to the clear plastic straw and baggie in the master bedroom was a prescription of Benztropine and Olanzapine prescribed to Brandon D. Arrington.
On Friday, January 13, 2023, items collected from ██████████████, West Mifflin, Pa 15122 were submitted to the Allegheny County Crime Lab for analysis. On Thursday, January 19, 2023, your affiants received the drug chemistry results and all above listed items tested positive for cocaine residue.
Based on the above facts and circumstances, your affiants believe probable cause exists for the issuance of an arrest warrant charging the defendant, Brandon Arrington (DOB: ███████), with the crimes enumerated in the attached criminal complaint.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Allegheny County Police Arrest Father for Endangering Welfare of Child Who Tested Positive for Cocaine
Allegheny County Police have arrested a father after his 22-month-old son tested positive for cocaine, charging him with endangering the welfare of a child, based on allegations that the father allowed the child access to cocaine within reach at their West Mifflin home.
By Silvia Torres
Published: March 14, 2023 10:32 pm ET
Photo credit: Azza_Hafizah / Pixabay
West Mifflin, PA (PPP)— Allegheny County Police detectives have charged Brandon D. Arrington, a 26-year-old man from West Mifflin, with endangering the welfare of children. The charges were filed after Arrington’s 22-month-old son was admitted to UPMC Children’s Hospital and tested positive for cocaine.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Magisterial District Court 05-2-14, Allegheny County Police Department detectives were assigned to the case on January 12, 2023. Officer Petrakis of the City of Pittsburgh Police Department received a dispatch from UPMC Children’s Hospital that the child had tested positive for cocaine. The victim, referred to as John Doe in the affidavit, was admitted to the hospital on January 11, 2023.
The affidavit states that John Doe’s mother and Arrington had custody of the child from January 7, 2023, until January 11, 2023, when he was taken to the hospital. Upon investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for their residence, where they found plastic baggie corners containing a white residue throughout the residence, including in places within reach of the child. All items found were submitted to the Allegheny County Crime Lab for analysis, which returned positive results for cocaine residue.
Name: Brandon D. Arrington
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Agency: Allegheny County Police
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-14
Docket Number: MJ-05214-CR-0000119-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Endangering welfare of children, F2
Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affients (D. Shuba and L. Rickard) are Detectives With the Allegheny County Police Department and are assigned to the General investigations Unit and have specialized training in Child Abuse/Sexual Assault Investigations. The affiants investigate crimes perpetrated against children in Allegheny County, PA.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, your affiants were assigned a case received from Officer Petrakis of the City of Pittsburgh Police Department. On January 11, 2023, at 10:38pm, Officer Petrakis was dispatched to UPMC Children’s Hospital regarding information that a 22-month-old male currently admitted to Children’s Hospital had tested positive for cocaine. The victim shall be referred to as “John Doe” in this affidavit for the purpose of anonymity. John Doe’s true identity has been verified and memorialized by the affiant and shall be released to the appropriate courts of jurisdiction.
In the computerized construction of the criminal complaint and a€tidavit utilizing the Allegheny County ASAP System, certain fields require specific dates and times for the document to be generated. In this document certain dates and times may have been estimated to satisfy this requirement. Further, it is the affants’ training and experience that, in investigating these types of crimes, victims may have difficulty in articulating exact times and dates of criminal incidents.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, your affiants responded to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Upon speaking with hospital staff, it was learned that on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Doe presented at UPMC Children’s Hospital Emergency Room for a condition with his right eye and during testing Doe’s drug screen returned a positive result for cocaine.
You affiants learned from CYF Caseworker ███████, that Doe’s mother, ███████ (DOB: ███████), advised that the child was in her care and the care of his father Brandon Arrington (DOB: ███████) from approximately January 7, 2023, until Doe presented at UPMC Children’s Hospital on January 11, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. ███████ said during that time they were at her residence located at ██████████████, West Mifflin PA, 15122. ███████ stated that on Tuesday, January 10th she noticed Doe’s right eye falling in the back of his head, so she scheduled an appointment with his PCP at Primary Care in Oakland. ███████ advised that she was then referred to UPMC Children’s Hospital.
UPMC Children’s Hospital staff advised Detectives Shuba and Rickard that Doe’s drug screen was positive for cocaine. Dr. ███████ advised that the cocaine would have been ingested within the past 72 hours.
███████ denied current drug use to CYF Caseworker ███████ and stated that the last time she used cocaine was on her birthday, November 28, 2022. ███████ also advised that in June of 2022 ███████ had involvement with CYF and at that time admitted to cocaine use. On January 12, 2023, ███████ refused CYF’s request for her to take a drug screen.
On Thursday, January 12th your affiiant applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence of ███████ located at ██████████████. A search was conducted of the residence as a result several plastic baggie corners containing a white residue were found throughout the residence. (1) plastic baggie corner was located in a small garbage can in the family room. (1) plastic baggie corner was located in a Luvs diaper box in the family room. (2) plastic baggie corners and (1) small clear straw piece was located in the master bedroom within a nightstand drawer (1) plastic baggie corner was located on top of an end table in the spare bedroom and (1) plastic baggie corner and (1) straw was located in a garbage can on the porch of the residence. All items located were within reach of Doe. Also located within the drawer next to the clear plastic straw and baggie in the master bedroom was a prescription of Benztropine and Olanzapine prescribed to Brandon D. Arrington.
On Friday, January 13, 2023, items collected from ██████████████, West Mifflin, Pa 15122 were submitted to the Allegheny County Crime Lab for analysis. On Thursday, January 19, 2023, your affiants received the drug chemistry results and all above listed items tested positive for cocaine residue.
Based on the above facts and circumstances, your affiants believe probable cause exists for the issuance of an arrest warrant charging the defendant, Brandon Arrington (DOB: ███████), with the crimes enumerated in the attached criminal complaint.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Allegheny County Police Arrest Father for Endangering Welfare of Child Who Tested Positive for Cocaine
Allegheny County Police have arrested a father after his 22-month-old son tested positive for cocaine, charging him with endangering the welfare of a child, based on allegations that the father allowed the child access to cocaine within reach at their West Mifflin home.
By Silvia Torres
Published: March 14, 2023 10:32 pm ET
Photo credit: Azza_Hafizah / Pixabay
West Mifflin, PA (PPP)— Allegheny County Police detectives have charged Brandon D. Arrington, a 26-year-old man from West Mifflin, with endangering the welfare of children. The charges were filed after Arrington’s 22-month-old son was admitted to UPMC Children’s Hospital and tested positive for cocaine.
According to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Magisterial District Court 05-2-14, Allegheny County Police Department detectives were assigned to the case on January 12, 2023. Officer Petrakis of the City of Pittsburgh Police Department received a dispatch from UPMC Children’s Hospital that the child had tested positive for cocaine. The victim, referred to as John Doe in the affidavit, was admitted to the hospital on January 11, 2023.
The affidavit states that John Doe’s mother and Arrington had custody of the child from January 7, 2023, until January 11, 2023, when he was taken to the hospital. Upon investigation, detectives obtained a search warrant for their residence, where they found plastic baggie corners containing a white residue throughout the residence, including in places within reach of the child. All items found were submitted to the Allegheny County Crime Lab for analysis, which returned positive results for cocaine residue.
Name: Brandon D. Arrington
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Agency: Allegheny County Police
Court: Magisterial District Court 05-2-14
Docket Number: MJ-05214-CR-0000119-2023
Date Filed: February 24, 2023
Criminal Charges
- Endangering welfare of children, F2
Affidavit of Probable Cause
Your affients (D. Shuba and L. Rickard) are Detectives With the Allegheny County Police Department and are assigned to the General investigations Unit and have specialized training in Child Abuse/Sexual Assault Investigations. The affiants investigate crimes perpetrated against children in Allegheny County, PA.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, your affiants were assigned a case received from Officer Petrakis of the City of Pittsburgh Police Department. On January 11, 2023, at 10:38pm, Officer Petrakis was dispatched to UPMC Children’s Hospital regarding information that a 22-month-old male currently admitted to Children’s Hospital had tested positive for cocaine. The victim shall be referred to as “John Doe” in this affidavit for the purpose of anonymity. John Doe’s true identity has been verified and memorialized by the affiant and shall be released to the appropriate courts of jurisdiction.
In the computerized construction of the criminal complaint and a€tidavit utilizing the Allegheny County ASAP System, certain fields require specific dates and times for the document to be generated. In this document certain dates and times may have been estimated to satisfy this requirement. Further, it is the affants’ training and experience that, in investigating these types of crimes, victims may have difficulty in articulating exact times and dates of criminal incidents.
On Thursday, January 12, 2023, your affiants responded to UPMC Children’s Hospital. Upon speaking with hospital staff, it was learned that on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, Doe presented at UPMC Children’s Hospital Emergency Room for a condition with his right eye and during testing Doe’s drug screen returned a positive result for cocaine.
You affiants learned from CYF Caseworker ███████, that Doe’s mother, ███████ (DOB: ███████), advised that the child was in her care and the care of his father Brandon Arrington (DOB: ███████) from approximately January 7, 2023, until Doe presented at UPMC Children’s Hospital on January 11, 2023 at 12:00 a.m. ███████ said during that time they were at her residence located at ██████████████, West Mifflin PA, 15122. ███████ stated that on Tuesday, January 10th she noticed Doe’s right eye falling in the back of his head, so she scheduled an appointment with his PCP at Primary Care in Oakland. ███████ advised that she was then referred to UPMC Children’s Hospital.
UPMC Children’s Hospital staff advised Detectives Shuba and Rickard that Doe’s drug screen was positive for cocaine. Dr. ███████ advised that the cocaine would have been ingested within the past 72 hours.
███████ denied current drug use to CYF Caseworker ███████ and stated that the last time she used cocaine was on her birthday, November 28, 2022. ███████ also advised that in June of 2022 ███████ had involvement with CYF and at that time admitted to cocaine use. On January 12, 2023, ███████ refused CYF’s request for her to take a drug screen.
On Thursday, January 12th your affiiant applied for and obtained a search warrant for the residence of ███████ located at ██████████████. A search was conducted of the residence as a result several plastic baggie corners containing a white residue were found throughout the residence. (1) plastic baggie corner was located in a small garbage can in the family room. (1) plastic baggie corner was located in a Luvs diaper box in the family room. (2) plastic baggie corners and (1) small clear straw piece was located in the master bedroom within a nightstand drawer (1) plastic baggie corner was located on top of an end table in the spare bedroom and (1) plastic baggie corner and (1) straw was located in a garbage can on the porch of the residence. All items located were within reach of Doe. Also located within the drawer next to the clear plastic straw and baggie in the master bedroom was a prescription of Benztropine and Olanzapine prescribed to Brandon D. Arrington.
On Friday, January 13, 2023, items collected from ██████████████, West Mifflin, Pa 15122 were submitted to the Allegheny County Crime Lab for analysis. On Thursday, January 19, 2023, your affiants received the drug chemistry results and all above listed items tested positive for cocaine residue.
Based on the above facts and circumstances, your affiants believe probable cause exists for the issuance of an arrest warrant charging the defendant, Brandon Arrington (DOB: ███████), with the crimes enumerated in the attached criminal complaint.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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