8-Year-Old Called 911 During Montco Mom's Heroin Overdose: Police

NORTH WALES, PA — A North Wales woman is facing charges after her 8-year-old son called 911 while she was overdosing on heroin, according to a release from the Upper Gwynedd Township Police Department.

Around 2 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2019, police got a call from an 8-year-old boy saying his mother was unresponsive at their home on North Wales Rd. Police responded to find Michelle Gresh, 37, unconscious, according to the release.

Police say Gresh was found on the floor next to her bed unresponsive but were able to revive her with Narcan. There was heroin and syringes throughout the house, which the boy could access, the release says.

Gresh was charged on Jan. 14 with:

• Endangering the welfare of children
• Recklessly endangering another person
• Corruption of minors
• Possession of a controlled substance
• Use and possession of drug paraphernalia

"By ingesting drugs, the mother voluntarily created a hazardous situation for her son," Police Chief David W. Duffy said in the release.

Duffy lauded the child. "I think it’s remarkable that the child was able to recognize that his mother needed emergency care and was able to call 911," he said.

Gresh was released on bail and is scheduled for a court date on Friday, Jan. 31, for a preliminary hearing.

See the police release.