Narcan Revives Two Suspected Drug Overdoses in Rochester Sunday Afternoon

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Rochester police responded to a pair of suspected drug overdoses Sunday afternoon. 

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Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson says the suspected drug overdoses occurred within three hours of each other. 

Narcan, which is used to quickly reduce the effects of a drug overdose, was deployed in both situations, the police report says. 

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Rochester, MN Police Respond to Pair of Suspected Drug Overdoses Sunday Afternoon, Narcan Deployed in Both Cases

Officers responded to the first reported overdose at the Landing near Downtown Rochester shortly after 1 p.m. Police provided Narcan to a 40-year-old man. 

He was then transported by Mayo Clinic Ambulance to an emergency room for further care, Grayson said. 

Officers responded to Sunday’s second drug overdose report shortly before 4 p.m. in the 5500 block of Bandel Rd. Northwest. 

A man reported a 26-year-old woman had overdosed in a vehicle after she took fentanyl in a vehicle. 

The man told officers he had given her Narcan, Grayson said. The overdose victims have not been identified. 

If you or someone you know if struggling with drug and/or alcohol dependence, help is available through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website. To speak to someone on the phone, dial 1-800-622-HELP (1-800-622-4357) or send a text message to 1-800-487-4889.

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