Officers Revive Man After Heroin Overdose at North Haven Park: Police

NORTH HAVEN, CT — North Haven Police revived an unresponsive 28-year-old man after an apparent heroin overdose with a dose of Narcan Tuesday afternoon at Grover Wyman Park. The man made a full recovery, according to police.

A woman contacted police after observing a man who appeared to be sleeping inside of his vehicle at about 1:30 p.m. (on Oct. 11) at Grover Wyman Park on Blakeslee Avenue.

“This park is usually populated with young children playing, therefore, the woman felt it was suspicious for a man to be sleeping there,” police said in a press release. “As officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old man from Northford unresponsive. The man had no pulse and was not breathing.”

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The first officer on scene began CPR and requested the assistance of North Haven Paramedics. The second officer on scene noticed items in the vehicle consistent with the use of heroin, according to police.

“The officer administered a dose of Narcan to the unresponsive man,” police said. “The combination of CPR and Narcan resulted in the man’s full recovery. He was transported to an area hospital for treatment, and has since been released.”

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