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Police Issue K2 'Spice' Warning After More Than 100 Overdose In New Haven Police Issue K2 'Spice' Warning After More Than 100 Overdose In New Haven
Police Issue K2 'Spice' Warning After More Than 100 Overdose In New Haven After more than 100 people overdosed in New Haven recently, police are issuing a warning to Fairfield County residents on the dangers of K2, also known as "Spice." Greenwich Police report they have seen a rise in the use of the drug, known as a synthetic cannabinoid and overdoses have also been reported in New Jersey, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Illinois.  Synthetic cannabinoids are human-made mind-altering chemicals that are either sprayed on dried, shredded plant material so they can be smoked or sold as liquids to be vaporized and inhaled in e-cigarettes and other de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Of Interest Arrested In Connection With Overdoses Of 30-Plus People At City Park Person Of Interest Arrested In Connection With Overdoses Of 30-Plus People At City Park
Person Of Interest Arrested In Connection With Overdoses Of 30-Plus People At City Park As the number of people who have overdosed has grown to more than 30 people at a New Haven city park, a person of interest has been arrested. Officials began receiving reports of drug overdoses at the park known as the Haven Green, Tuesday evening when three people were believed to have overdosed, officials said. Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, the City’s 911 Center began to receive calls reporting possible additional overdoses on the New Haven Green, said Rick Fontana, director, of New Haven Emergency Operations. Just after 3 p.m., the New Haven Police Department announced it has made an arr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Of Interest Arrested In Connection With Park Overdoses Person Of Interest Arrested In Connection With Park Overdoses
Person Of Interest Arrested In Connection With Park Overdoses This story has been updated. As the number of people who have overdosed has grown to more than 30 people at a New Haven city park, a person of interest has been arrested. Officials began receiving reports of drug overdoses at the park known as the Haven Green, Tuesday evening when three people were believed to have overdosed, officials said. Just after 8 a.m. Wednesday, the City’s 911 Center began to receive calls reporting possible additional overdoses on the New Haven Green, said Rick Fontana, director, of New Haven Emergency Operations. Just after 3 p.m., the New Haven Police Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes