Stacey Lupercio, 27, of Elko was arrested after the baby she had been watching was taken to the hospital with symptoms of drug use. The 9-month-old’s mother took the child to Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital shortly after midnight because of “unusual symptoms,” said Lt. Mike Palhegyi of the Elko Police Department.
In addition to child abuse and drug paraphernalia charges, Lupercio was booked at Elko County Jail for felony possession of a controlled substance and trafficking a controlled substance. Her bail on those charges was $25,000.
