On August 27, 2021, Derrick Richards Lewis of Manchester turned himself into the Manchester Police Department in connection with an incident involving a 1-year-old child overdosing on methadone.
This arrest stems from a July 26, 2021 incident in which Manchester Police were contacted by Stoughton Massachusetts Police. Stoughton informed them that a child had overdosed and it was believed to have originated in Manchester, NH.
The people who were with the child told police that they had taken the child to Ikea in Stoughton to give the mother a break. While there, they noticed that the child was lethargic. The child’s breathing slowed and the couple brought the child to a local hospital. The child was ultimately med-flighted to Boston Children’s Hospital and tested positive for methadone.
Through their investigation, police learned that the child had ingested the methadone prior to leaving for Stoughton. Warrants were issued, for the child’s mother, 25-year-old Brianna Lavoie and 34-year-old Derrick Richards Lewis, both of Manchester.
Lavoie was arrested on Wednesday, August 18th. Both Lavoie and Lewis are charged with Criminal Liability to 1st Degree Assault, Reckless Conduct (Felony), Possession of a Controlled Drug, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Lewis was scheduled for arraignment today (8/30) in Hillsborough Superior Court – North.
