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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) A father is now facing charges after police say both of his kids tested positive for cocaine. Jason Mallery was charged with two counts of endangering welfare on Wednesday. According to a criminal complaint, a CYF worker found the children, aged 10 and five, were found home alone on Mayville Avenue in Brookline on February 12th at 5 p.m. during a welfare check. Police state that the children underwent a physical at UPMC Children’s Hospital, per standard operations, and both tested positive for cocaine. Pittsburgh Police confirm that they got a search warrant and served it at the home. They reported finding numerous narcotics and a stamp bag inside Mallery’s pants pocket because he was home during the search. Police also note that Mallery allegedly told police the children had been staying in the house for about three months and admitted to using medetomidine, fentanyl and crack recently.