July 21, 2024

Life Saved by Slidell Police - Narcan Worked!

This past week, Slidell Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing it had several equipment violations and that it was driving in a manner consistent with impairment.  As officers spoke to the vehicle's operator, it was immediately evident that the operator was impaired.  During the initial stages of the investigation, it appeared that the driver of the vehicle was the only occupant - that was until officers located a male subject "slumped over" in the rear seat, barely clinging to life. Officers quickly recognized this as a drug overdose and administered Narcan. The Narcan worked successfully, allowing the male to regain consciousness, and the male subsequently received necessary medical treatment on scene from paramedics and he was transported to a medical facility for further treatment.

As officers furthered their investigation, it was discovered that the operator of the vehicle was not attempting to seek any form of medical attention for the subject suffering from an overdose and that the operator made no mention of the subject suffering to officers during their contact, which more than likely would have led to the death of the individual had it gone undiscovered by the officers. 

The vehicle's operator was subsequently arrested for Driving While Intoxicated - 2nd Offense, Possession of a Schedule II CDS - Fentanyl, and Failure to Seek Assistance, along with several traffic charges.

***All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty***

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