Lansford police have charged a borough man with three counts of endangering the welfare of a child after his 4-year-old walked out in front of a police cruiser driven by an officer on his way to investigate why the man's 18-month-old baby was outside alone, wearing only a diaper.

Isaac Purcell, 32, of 254 E. Kline Ave., was charged after the incidents, which happened at 6:15 p.m. July 10 at that address.He was arraigned before District Judge Casimir Kosciolek of Lansford and jailed under $3,000 bail.According to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Officer Robert Shubeck, here's what happened:Shubeck was dispatched to 248 E. Kline Ave. to see a caller who said a small child in a diaper was outside alone and screaming for about half an hour.The caller said there was no one home, and that she was concerned for the baby's welfare.When Shubeck arrived, the caller's daughter showed him the house where the baby girl lived, at 254 E. Kline Ave.The caller was outside, trying to calm the baby, who was screaming and crying.There was also another child, a 4-year-old girl, who was unsupervised and walking in the street when Shubeck arrived."In fact, she walked out in front of my police cruiser," Shubeck wrote.The child was later identified as Purcell's daughter. Shubeck asked her if anyone was home, and the little girl told him yes, naming her little brother, also 18 months old, and her father, who she said was on the couch, sleeping.Upon entering the house, Shubeck found a baby gate, knocked down, that was leading into a living room.He saw the baby, not wearing a diaper and sitting in a high chair, unable to get out. The baby was covered in what appeared to be soda, with crumbs stuck to his body.There were items of food, possibly pizza crust, scattered on the floor, which the other child began eating.There was another door, wide open, that led to the front of the second story porch.The floor of the porch was covered in some sticky substance.Purcell appeared to be asleep on the couch. Shubeck tried to wake him, and at first, he appeared to be in a deep sleep and did not respond.The officer yelled at Purcell to attempt to wake him, and shook his leg.After performing a sternal rub on Purcell's chest, he still did not awaken.Purcell was completely unresponsive to any stimuli, including pain, and appeared to be in a drug-induced state.Shubeck, suspecting a drug overdose, called the ambulance.Meanwhile, the caller and some neighbors remained outside with Officer Amie Barclay, who took care of the children until Carbon County Children and Youth Services workers arrived to intervene and find family to provide care.As Purcell was being taken to the hospital, EMS personnel administered Narcan, and an antinarcotic drug.Purcell began to awaken, and became violent.At the hospital, staff attempted to take care of Purcell, and asked what he had taken.He said he had taken four Benadryl pills for allergies and Corticidine, a powerful cold medication.Hospital staff advised that Narcan would not reverse the effect of those drugs, and asked Purcell if he had taken any others. He said he had not.They asked for a urine sample. They told police they received only a small amount of clear liquid that did not appear to be urine.The liquid turned out to be tap water from the hospital bathroom faucet.Purcell refused medical care and signed himself out against medical advice. Shubeck arrested him.