Waynesboro man charged after two children overdosed on THC gummies
Waynesboro Police said two children under five in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, were hospitalized after ingesting THC gummies left in their father's vehicle. Mohammed Al Mawjari, 25, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child and possession of controlled substances, and held on $300,000 bail.
🇺🇸 Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania, United States
Two young children in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, were rushed to urgent care and
hospitalized on Tuesday after ingesting THC gummies left in their father’s
vehicle.[1]Mohammed Al Mawjari, 25, of Waynesboro, was charged with
endangering the welfare of children.[1]
The 4-year-old daughter left the home, retrieved the gummies from the vehicle,
ate one and gave another to her 2-year-old brother.[1]The Waynesboro Police
Department said the children showed signs consistent with an overdose and were
semi-responsive.[1]Police responded at about 1:22 p.m. on 14 April 2026 to a
report on Abigail Avenue in Waynesboro.[2]
The gummies were labelled ‘Double Stacked Bites 2000mgDelta-8, Delta-9, and
THCP’.[3]Officers found THC vape cartridges and multiple packages of
THC-infused gummies stored in areas accessible to the children at the home.[1]Al Mawjari was arrested on 16 April 2026 and charged with two counts of
endangering the welfare of a child and ten counts of possession of a controlled
substance.[2]He remains held at Franklin County Jail on $300,000bail.[3]Waynesboro Chief of Police Ryan Ramsey said there were two kids under the age of
five who overdosed at the home.[4]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Agency
Waynesboro Police Department
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Edibles; Oil or extract
Activity
Possession
Setting
Home, Vehicle
Charges
endangering the welfare of a child; possession of a controlled substance
Case stage
Charged
Region
Pennsylvania
Sources
WGALwgal.comArchived copyFranklin County man charged after children hospitalized for consuming THC gummies
No court outcome beyond the charges was reported; the 10 possession counts and the endangerment charge had not yet been tried.
The exact amount of THC consumed by each child and the total weight of the seized gummies and vape cartridges was not published; the '2000mg' figure is a package label, not a weighed seizure.
The submitted WGAL report does not give a calendar date for the incident; 14 April 2026 is stated by the corroborating accounts and is used as the incident date.
The children's hospital outcome beyond being taken to Meritus Medical Center and later reported in stable condition was not published in the submitted report.
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