That Homeless Addict Is Somebody's Child: Livermore Mom's Plight

LIVERMORE, CA — A Livermore mother is desperately trying to find her son who lives on the streets and is addicted to heroin. Jacqueline Berlinn told NBC Bay Area that it's been months since she has seen her grown child, Corey Sylvester.

But recently, a photo of him passed out on a BART train popped up on the "B.A.R.T. Rants and Raves" Facebook page, and some of the comments were pretty hateful, so Berlinn decided to respond.

"This is my son," she posted, and shared an old photo of Sylvester when he was sober with the caption, "May he return there soon."

Many compassionate riders typed back that they would keep an eye out for her child.

"Just say a kind word to him," Berlinn said. "Tell him your mother loves you, she wants you to be healthy."

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