Mother arrested after heroin found in her house, car

A mother was taken into custody after police found bundles of heroin in her house and her car.Police questioned Leslie Brown at a Family Dollar Store in Pittsburgh after she thought she lost her son.The boy was found at their home in Penn Hills. Police also found two bundles of heroin and numerous stamp bags. When officers asked the boy about the drugs, he called them "Mommy's medicine" and said she "makes it sometimes."Police said Brown admitted to making the drugs after recently losing her job.

A mother was taken into custody after police found bundles of heroin in her house and her car.

Police questioned Leslie Brown at a Family Dollar Store in Pittsburgh after she thought she lost her son.


The boy was found at their home in Penn Hills.

Police also found two bundles of heroin and numerous stamp bags.

When officers asked the boy about the drugs, he called them "Mommy's medicine" and said she "makes it sometimes."

Police said Brown admitted to making the drugs after recently losing her job.