Stony Point, NY
News
Police Use Narcan To Save Rockland County Overdose Victim Police Use Narcan To Save Rockland County Overdose Victim
Police Use Narcan To Save Rockland County Overdose Victim Quick-acting police officers in Suffern helped save the life of a woman who nearly suffered a fatal overdose. On Friday afternoon, officers were dispatched to a residence in the Knolls of Ramapough, where there was a report of an unconscious woman who had stopped breathing. Suffern Police Lt. Andy Loughlin, Sgt. Jim Giannettino and Sgt. Jose Martinez arrived at the scene within one minute and quickly jumped into action. Officials said that the three men assessed the situation and found that the woman was unresponsive. They administered Narcan to the woman who regained consciousness, began b…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
29-Year-Old Woman Rescued By East Fishkill Officers After Overdosing On Heroin 29-Year-Old Woman Rescued By East Fishkill Officers After Overdosing On Heroin
29-Year-Old Woman Rescued By East Fishkill Officers After Overdosing On Heroin Some quick work by police officers who utilized Narcan may have saved the life of a woman suffering a potentially heroin fatal overdose in an East Fishkill bathroom. Officers Kenneth Knapp and Ralph Bertold from the East Fishkill Police Department were dispatched to a Warren Drive residence shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 18, following a report of a 29-year-old woman overdosing who was in a bathroom, up against the door, preventing others in the home to gain entry. Police said upon arrival, the two officers managed to get into the bathroom, and “quickly determined that the patient h…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Lifestyle
Free Narcan Training Will Be Offered At New York State Fair Free Narcan Training Will Be Offered At New York State Fair
Free Narcan Training Will Be Offered At New York State Fair With opioids and overdoses reaching a peak in the country last year, the New York State Fair will be offering special life-saving training. At this year’s New York State Fair - which is being held in Syracuse from Aug. 22 through Sept. 3 - there will be Narcan training, which has helped save the lives of several New Yorkers who were suffering from near-fatal overdoses. The “Stomp Out Stigma Day,” which coincides with International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 will include a speech from BMX biker Tony Hoffman, feature an information fair with support service for addiction and the Narcan…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall
Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Saving a young man dying from a heroin overdose was a harrowing, life-changing event for a family of six, but just another day at work for police and EMS personnel. The Colucci family of Hopewell Junction was out for a day of fun and a movie at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall when a stop of two minutes for the kids to use the bathroom turned the day of enjoyment into one of fear. When leaving the mall, the mother, Jenn Colucci, noticed a black BMW parked down a couple spots had the door open and the bell was dinging over and over. At first, she thought nothing of it, but after loading the k…

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by Kathy Reakes
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Overdose Victim Found On Roadway Rescued By Wappingers Falls Police Overdose Victim Found On Roadway Rescued By Wappingers Falls Police
Overdose Victim Found On Roadway Rescued By Wappingers Falls Police Two quick acting Wappingers Falls police officers saved the life of an opioid overdose victim by administering Narcan. The save took place around 12:24 p.m. Wednesday when officers Devin Ludwig and Mark Liebermann responded to the area of Andrews Place, a public highway located in the Village of Wappingers Falls for a report of a male down, said Lt P. Capparelli. The two officers arrived on scene and found a 41-year-old man unresponsive with labored breathing lying on his back on the ground, Capparelli said.  It was immediately determined the man was experiencing an overdose of narcotics a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Hyde Park, NY
Police & Fire
Female Teen Overdose Victim Rescued By Red Hook Police Female Teen Overdose Victim Rescued By Red Hook Police
Female Teen Overdose Victim Rescued By Red Hook Police A 19-year-old teen was saved from an overdose by the quick actions of two Red Hook police officers who came to her aid within a minute of receiving the call for help. The incident took place on Friday, June 1 around 5 p.m. when the department received a 911 call reporting an unconscious female in the parking lot of Stewarts North in the Village of Red Hook, the department said. Two officers arrived on scene within one minute of being dispatched and located the teen in a car who was not breathing in the parking lot, officials said. The officers removed the female from the vehicle and immedi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
OD Victim Slumped Over Steering Wheel Rescued By Stamford Officers OD Victim Slumped Over Steering Wheel Rescued By Stamford Officers
OD Victim Slumped Over Steering Wheel Rescued By Stamford Officers Some fast acting police officers in Stamford helped save the life of a 35-year-old man who was found slumped over his steering wheel, suffering from a potential overdose. Last year, officers from the Stamford Police Department were issued Narcan kits “in order to assist one of ours if exposed to any opioid-related exposures or to assist the public in the course of an overdose.” Those kits had not been needed, until this week. On Monday, officers were dispatched to a medical call in the east side of Stamford, where there was a report of a potential overdose victim. Upon arrival at the scene,…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon 51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon
51-Year-Old OD Victim Saved By Narcan In Beacon Some fast acting police officers in Dutchess County helped save the life of a man in Beacon who may have been suffering an early morning overdose. First responders from the Beacon Police and Fire Departments responded to an emergency medical services call at approximately 5 a.m. in the city, where there was a report of a possible overdose victim. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a 51-year-old man in the who was unconscious, unresponsive and demonstrating signs of an overdose, police said. Officers administered first aid and nasally delivered two doses Narcan, and the man regained c…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Narcan Used To Save Wallkill Overdose Victim Narcan Used To Save Wallkill Overdose Victim
Narcan Used To Save Wallkill Overdose Victim Some fast acting police officers in Orange County helped save the life of a Wallkill man who may have been suffering an early morning overdose. Police officers from the Wallkill Police Department and members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Cumberland Farms on East Main Street at 11:19 a.m. on Wednesday morning, where there was an emergency medical services call. Upon arrival at Cumberland Farms, officers found a 26-year-old man in the bathroom who was unconscious and demonstrating signs of an overdose, police said. Officers administered first aid and nasally deliver…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Bergen Prosecutor: Local Police Save 7 OD Victims With Narcan In Five Days Bergen Prosecutor: Local Police Save 7 OD Victims With Narcan In Five Days
Bergen Prosecutor: Local Police Save 7 OD Victims With Narcan In Five Days Local police officers in several Bergen County towns used Narcan to save the lives of seven overdose victims in five days, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday. Calo listed the saves: Last Wednesday: Lyndhurst, 45-year-old man; Thursday: Fort Lee, 52-year-old woman; Friday: Oakland, 25-year-old man; Saturday (2): Elmwood Park, 33-year-old victim, Hackensack, 27-year-old man; Sunday: Wallington, 38-year-old man; Monday: Old Tappan, 30-year-old woman. As of Wednesday, Calo said, local police used Narcan to save 76 overdose victims. Over that same period, 15 users have …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stamford, CT
News
Man Nearly Dies Of Heroin Overdose Inside Library Bathroom In Stamford Man Nearly Dies Of Heroin Overdose Inside Library Bathroom In Stamford
Man Nearly Dies Of Heroin Overdose Inside Library Bathroom In Stamford An employee found a 52-year-old man unconscious and nearly dead from a heroin overdose in a second-floor bathroom at Ferguson Library in Stamford, according to police. The man was found around 1 p.m. Thursday at the library at 1 Public Library Plaza when the staff member entered the bathroom, said Stamford Police Sgt. Robert Shawinsky. Shawinsky said the staffer called police and EMS who quickly arrived and medics administered two doses of Narcan before bringing the man back to life. The man, who had a needle in his arm when found, didn't "want anything to do with police or EMS,"…

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield, CT
News
Good Samaritans, Off-Duty Trooper Save Life Of I-95 Motorist Good Samaritans, Off-Duty Trooper Save Life Of I-95 Motorist
Good Samaritans, Off-Duty Trooper Save Life Of I-95 Motorist A quick-thinking off-duty Connecticut State Police trooper and several well-intentioned Good Samaritans may have helped save the life of a potential overdose victim who was driving on I-95, according to police. Troopers received reports of a man parked on the right shoulder of I-95 at approximately 4:50 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, near exit 36 in Milford, according to state police in Bridgeport. There were also reports of multiple motorists who had stopped on the shoulder near the vehicle and were aiding the driver, who was allegedly having a seizure outside the vehicle on the side of the road…

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by Zak Failla