Nashville Police: Couple Brought Kids To Heroin Deal

NASHVILLE, TN — A couple is facing drug and child endangerment charges after bringing children to a drug deal in a Brick Church Pike fast-food restaurant bathroom, police say.

Lawrence Thompson, 51, took his 1-year-old grandson with him into the restroom of the restaurant to buy heroin, according to police. His girlfriend, Dean Moser, 53, waited in the car with a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old.

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Shortly after leaving the restaurant, the couple was pulled over for a traffic violation and Thompson allegedly handed detectives a piece of paper with a small piece of heroin inside and a spoon he uses to cook the drug.

Both Thompson and Moser charged with three counts of child endangerment, heroin possession and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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