San Ramon Officers Safe After Possible Fentanyl Exposure

SAN RAMON, CA — Two San Ramon police officers hospitalized Wednesday for possible fentanyl exposure were released after four hours, according to the San Ramon Police Department.

The officers were conducting a vehicle search of a driver who appeared to be passed out behind the wheel at around 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Safeway at Diablo Plaza. Officers located suspected fentanyl, and a loaded, unserialized gun, according to an update provided by SRPD Chief Denton Carlson.

Officers began to feel the effects of the suspected fentanyl, including elevated heart rates, dizziness, and weakness, Carlson said. They were transported to San Ramon Regional Medical Center, and released after about four hours of observation.

The two occupants of the car — a 19-year-old male from Vacaville and a 27-year-old female from Cottonwood — were arrested on numerous charges, including possession of illegal narcotics and paraphernalia and possession of a loaded firearm without a serial number.
A portion of the Safeway parking lot at 2505 San Ramon Valley Boulevard was closed off for about two hours as fire personnel decontaminated the area.

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