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WEBVTT THANKFULLY THE BABY IS OKAY ANDIS NOW IN STATE CUSTODY.FELICIA FARRUGGIA BECAMEEMOTIONAL IN COURT AS SHE WASCHARGED.POLICE SAY A FRIEND INJECTED HERWITH DRUGS AS SHE WAS IN LABORIN SEPTEMBER.>> THE FACT THAW HAVE TWO PEOPLETHAT ARE CLEARLY USING NARCOTICSAND ONE IS DEMANDING NARCOTICSTO BE INJECTED INTO HER,PREFERABLY HEROIN ORMETHAMPHETAMINE, REALLY DIDN'TCARE WHAT.REPORTER: ACCORDING TO COURTDOCUMENTS FARRUGGIA WAS GOINGINTO LABOR AT 4 ELMWOOD AVENUEIN CON KORMD, A PLACE KNOWN TOPOLICE FOR DRUG ACTIVITY.SHE SAYS SHE WANTED HEROIN TOEASE THE PAIN.THOSE DOCUMENTS SAY HER FRIENDRIHANNA FRENETTE SHOT A BROWNSUBSTANCE INTO HER ARM.THAT'S WHEN FARRUGGIA'SBOYFRIEND CALLED 911.POLICE BELIEVE IT WAS METH ORHEROIN.FRENETTE ALSO FACE IS A CHARGE.>> THE METH AMPHETAMINE ITSELFIS DIFFERENT BUT EQUALLYDANGEROUS IF NOT MORE IN SOMECASES.REPORTER: THE BABY'S URINE DIDTEST POSITIVE FORMETHAMPHETAMINE.ACCORDING TO PROSECUTORSFARRUGGIA DESCRIBES HERSELF AS ACHRONIC DRUG USER INCLUDINGDURING HER PREGNANCY ANDADMITTED TO ALSO TAKINGSUBKUTREX TO EASE PAINS.>> SHE HAS ADMITTED SHE'LL USEANYTHING SHE CAN GET HER HANDSON.REPORTER: SHE NOW HAS SIXCHILDREN IN THE CARE OF THESTATE.>> THE CHILD IS IN THE BESTPOSSIBLE PLACE COULD IT BE ATTHIS TIME AND WE'RE JUST LUCKYIT WASN'T WORSE.REPORTER: FARRUGGIA WILL BE BACKBEFORE A GENTLEMAN ON MARCH 21.AS FAR AS FRENETTE, SHE'S BEING

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Two women were arrested this week after police said one of the women injected illegal drugs into the other while she was in labor in September. >> Download the FREE WMUR app Police said Felicia Farruggia, 29, was in labor in September at a home on Elmwood Avenue in Concord when she asked Rhianna Frenette, 37, to give her heroin and methamphetamine before calling 911. Farruggia became emotional in court Wednesday as she was charged with a felony count of reckless conduct. "You have two people that are clearly using narcotics, and one is demanding narcotics to be injected into her, preferably heroin or meth," Lt. Sean Ford said. "She really didn't care what." Investigators said in court documents that Farruggia was going into labor while she was at 4 Elmwood Ave., a place police said was known for drug activity. Farruggia said she wanted heroin to ease the pain, police said. Frenette is accused of injecting shot a brown substance into Farruggia's arm. Police said they believe the substance was either methamphetamine or heroin. Farruggia's boyfriend then called 911, police said. Frenette faces misdemeanor and felony charges of reckless conduct. "The heroin and potential fentanyl is like playing Russian roulette, and the meth is different but equally as dangerous, if not more, in some cases," Ford said. According to court documents, the baby's urine tested positive for methamphetamine. Prosecutors said that Farruggia describes herself as chronic drug user and admitted using drugs during her pregnancy. "The defendant has a very serious drug problem," prosecutor Catherin Ruffle said. "She has admitted that she will use anything she can get her hands on at this point." Officials said the baby is doing fine and is in state custody. Farruggia now has six children in the care of the state. Bail for Farruggia was set at $15,000 cash-only, and she is scheduled to be back in court March 21. Bail for Frenette was set at $25,000 cash-only.