Crime & Safety
Easton Man Jailed For Babysitting While on PCP
Joshua Pereira, 24, gets 6 months to a year in prison for watching kids while high.
An Easton man who took is headed to jail.
The Morning Call reports that Joshua Pereira, 24, will spend six months to a year in after pleading guilty Tuesday in county court to reckless endangerment.
Pereira, 24, of 806 Ferry St., was arrested last year after calling 911 while watching his children, then ages 2 and 4, and telling emergency responders he'd taken drugs.
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When police responded, he admitted to taking PCP.
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