Five Fatal Overdoses Within 15 Hours In Hartford

HARTFORD, CT — There have been five reported fatal overdoses within 15 hours in Hartford.

"We are seeing fentanyl present in pill form, mixed w/heroin, cocaine, and crack cocaine," police tweeted around 11 a.m. Tuesday.

Police seized 1,000 bags of heroin/fentanyl and 70 grams of crack cocaine on Huntington Street Monday evening. Two suspects were arrested on narcotics charges. It's unclear if the incidents are connected.

There have been 38 fatal overdoses so far this year in Hartford, according to the Hartford Courant.

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