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CT Man Charged With OUI With Children In Car After I-95 Crash, Police Say CT Man Charged With OUI With Children In Car After I-95 Crash, Police Say
CT Man Charged With OUI With Children In Car After I-95 Crash, Police Say A Fairfield County man is facing a host of charges, including operating under the influence, following a crash with his children in the car in which he had to be revived with Narcan, police say. The incident occurred on I-95 in Westport on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Alexander Gomez, age 33, of Westport, was charged on Thursday, April 11, by Connecticut State Police following an investigation. According to the arrest report, a state police officer was patrolling I-95 in Westport when he saw a grey Infiniti travel across all three travel lanes into the grassy area of the Exit 18 gore area. The…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Updated story: West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says As spring break starts to get into full swing, law enforcement officials are warning about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs after six students overdosed on what they thought was cocaine. The six spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition inFort Lauderdale, authorities said.   Locally, law enforcement said they are seeing a "tremendous" number of fatal overdose deaths from drugs with fentanyl.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspected Fentanyl Overdoses Lead To Deaths Of Two Prisoners In New Haven Suspected Fentanyl Overdoses Lead To Deaths Of Two Prisoners In New Haven
Suspected Fentanyl Overdoses Lead To Deaths Of Two Prisoners In New Haven Two Connecticut inmates in the same cell in jail died in a case of suspected fentanyl overdoses, prison officials said. The Connecticut Department of Correction said the two inmates died at the New Haven Correctional Center on Thursday, Feb. 24. According to correction officials, on Thursday, a correctional officer was conducting a routine tour and observed two inmates, within the same cell, unresponsive. Correctional and medical staff immediately initiated life-saving measures, including CPR and the administration of Narcan, the department said.  After 911 was contact…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT High School Student Overdoses On Suspected Marijuana Laced With Fentanyl, Police Say CT High School Student Overdoses On Suspected Marijuana Laced With Fentanyl, Police Say
CT High School Student Overdoses On Suspected Marijuana Laced With Fentanyl, Police Say Police are investigating after a student allegedly overdosed on fentanyl-laced marijuana at a Connecticut high school. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 3, in Hartford County in Bloomfield when police responded to Bloomfield High School for a medical call. According to Lt. James Salvatore, of the Bloomfield Police, when officers arrived they found a 16-year-old student in the security officer suffering from an apparent drug overdose. Officers and school staff provided first aid to the student including administering multiple doses of “Narcan” to help rev…

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by Kathy Reakes
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String Of Fentanyl Deaths Leads CT City To Issue Warning String Of Fentanyl Deaths Leads CT City To Issue Warning
String Of Fentanyl Deaths Leads CT City To Issue Warning Police in one Fairfield County city are warning residents of a string of overdose deaths linked to the use of fentanyl-lace opiates. Captain Richard Conklin of the Stamford Police Department said on Sunday, Jan. 23, police are investigating a "string of overdose deaths that appear to be due to the use of fentanyl-laced opiates."  While there currently is no evidence that these three deaths of city residents are directly related, the department is warning the public with regard to the rapid and deadly effects of fentanyl, Conklin said. Fentanyl is widely prevalent in the illicit drug s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Only Two Employees Of East Haven Senior Facility Overdose, Police Say Only Two Employees Of East Haven Senior Facility Overdose, Police Say
Only Two Employees Of East Haven Senior Facility Overdose, Police Say The only two employees on duty at an assisted living center in Connecticut both overdosed on fentanyl, leaving the patients without any help or supervision. The incident took place around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the East Haven Police received a 911 call from a visiting nurse at the Caroline Manor Assisted Living facility reported a possible overdose of two employees. Upon arrival, East Haven Fire Department personnel were directed to a lower level office and found a male employee apparently suffering from an accidental overdose, said Captain Joseph Murgo, of the East Haven …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Firefighter Resigns After Making 'Inappropriate' Comment About Drug Users And Narcan CT Firefighter Resigns After Making 'Inappropriate' Comment About Drug Users And Narcan
CT Firefighter Resigns After Making 'Inappropriate' Comment About Drug Users And Narcan A Connecticut firefighter’s recent comment about drug overdose victims has resigned following a backlash from the community after a video surfaced online. The news came on Wednesday, May 5 that Glastonbury Volunteer Firefighter James Stanley had resigned in a statement from Glastonbury Fire Chief Michael Thurz. “This past Sunday (May 1), and while on his personal time, a former member of the Fire Department made an inappropriate and insensitive comment that violates the core opinions, values, and dignity of the organization,” Thurz said. Thurz was referring to Stanley's alleged comments wi…

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by Kathy Reakes