HIs girlfriend had given birth to their child the same day.

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WEBVTT HE'S ACCUSED OFSELLING HEROIN INSIDE THEHOSPITAL.REPORTER: THAT'S RIGHT.POLICE ARRESTED CODY HULSE INTHE MATERNITY WARD OF EXCELAHEALTH WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL THESAME DAY HIS BABY WAS BORN.THEY FOUND THE HEROIN IN HISPOCKETS.WHEN POLICE WENT TO THE HOSPITALTO ARREST HIM SECURITY ASKEDTHAT HIS BABY BE REMOVED FROMTHE ROOM.HE ADMITTED TO POLICE HE HADHEROIN ON HIM AND SOLD THE DRUGSTO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HADVISITED THE ROOM EARLIER THATDAY.POLICE FOUND A ZIP CASE IN HISPOCKET THAT HAD 34 BAGS OFSUSPECTED HEROIN, NEEDLES,RUBBER BANDS, A SPOON AND EMPTYBAGS WITH DRAWINGS.WE TALKED WITH A WOMAN WHO ASYOU WAS APPALLED THIS EVENHAPPENED.>> I HAVE MY YOUNG KIDS, AND ITWORRIES ME SENDING THEM OUT HERETO GO TO SCHOOL AND HEARING ALLTHE STORIES IN T NEWS.REPORTER: WE REACHED OUT TO THEHOSPITAL AND THEY GAVE US THISSTATEMENT "WE APPRECIATE THEEFFORTS OF THE CITY OFGREENSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT,EXCELA HEALTH SECURITY TEAMWORKSCOOPERATE LEE WITH LOCATION ANDAND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT ON ANON GOING BASIS TO HELP INSURETHAT HEALTHCARE IS GIVEN TOEVERYONE.THE MOTHER OF THE BABY SAID SHEKNEW CODY HULSE HAS A PROBLEMWITH HEROIN BUT DID NOT KNOW THE

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A man is accused of selling heroin in his girlfriend's hospital room the same day she had given birth to their child. While conducting a traffic stop on North Main Street Thursday, police noticed drug paraphernalia in the car in plain view.The occupants of the car said they purchased the heroin from a man, later identified as Cody Hulse, in a room at Excela Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg. The room was in the maternity center.Police and hospital security went to the room and spoke with Hulse, who admitted to having heroin in his pocket and delivering it to people who were in the room.Police said a zip bag in Hulse's pocket had 34 bags of suspected heroin, needles, rubber bands, a spoon and empty bags. There was one bag of suspected heroin as well as four empty bags in his wallet, police said.Hulse's girlfriend and girlfriend's mother both said they did not know he had heroin in the room.Hulse's girlfriend had given birth to their child the same day.Hulse is charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of children. He is being held in the Westmoreland county Prison. The hospital issued the following statement Friday:“We appreciate the efforts of the City of Greensburg Police Department. Excela Health’s Security team works cooperatively with local and state law enforcement on an ongoing basis to help insure our healthcare is delivered in a safe environment for patients, visitors and employees.”