Man Passes Out In Car After Smoking Fentanyl: Police

PETALUMA, CA – After logging two calls this morning from citizens reporting a man passed out in a car, responding Petaluma police officers arrested a 22-year-old man, who reportedly was found with drugs and paraphernalia in his lap and admitted smoking fentanyl in his vehicle, authorities said.

After the citizen calls, police were dispatched at approximately 8:20 a.m. to Payran Street and Petaluma Boulevard North where a vehicle matching the description was located and occupied by a male, later identified as Nicholas Dibley, a Petaluma resident, the Petaluma Police Department said.

Dibley allegedly had suspected narcotics and drug paraphernalia in his lap and admitted to officers that he had smoked fentanyl in his vehicle, according to officials. Found in a subsequent search of the car was a "small amount of fentanyl mixed with black tar heroin and drug paraphernalia used to smoke it," police said.

Dibley was arrested for suspicion of possession of a narcotic substance and drug paraphernalia and was booked at the Sonoma County Jail, the department said. His vehicle was towed from the scene.

"This incident could had been incredibly dangerous had the suspect attempted to drive their vehicle after smoking these narcotics," police said, adding, "We appreciate the assistance of community members who report incidents such as this to our department."

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