Man Charged In Overdose Death Of Ridgefield Resident

RIDGEFIELD, CT — An Alabama man has been charged in connection with the overdose death of a Ridgefield resident earlier this year in Florida.

Thomas Gleason, 26, was among four men who collapsed during a bachelor party in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office who were called to the scene on May 14. All were taken to a local hospital, where Gleason was pronounced dead days later.

An investigation by the Sheriff's Office found the underlying cause of Gleason’s death was a lethal dose of fentanyl which was found in narcotics directly provided by John Nabors, 26, of Mountain Brook, AL. On Nov. 15, the findings of the case were presented to a grand jury and Nabors was indicted on felony charges of distributing a controlled substance causing death.

The men had traveled to Santa Rosa Beach from Georgia, Alabama, and Connecticut to celebrate at a bachelor party for their friend, according to the Sheriff's Office.

"Our Criminal Investigations Bureau was able to tie the deadly dose Gleason took to Nabors," said Sheriff Adkinson. "This case is tragic and certainly one we want to bring to a successful prosecution for Thomas’ family."

Nabors turned himself into the Walton County Jail on Wednesday.