Narcan Administered to Ridgefield Man Who Died from Overdose: Report

RIDGEFIELD, CT — David Anderson, the 29-year-old Ridgefield man who died of a drug overdose in Torrington last week, was administered the antidote Narcan but the medication did not take, reports The News Times.

Anderson died on Jan. 5 at a sober home operated by Key Recovery Homes, and a member of the staff administered the Narcan. According to the publican, Anderson was the second overdose fatality at a Key Recovery home in Torrington in a week.

Officials believe both Anderson and Alycia Cimino, also 29, both bought heroin laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl, possibly from the same dealer. Cimino overdosed on Dec. 29 at a different Key Recovery location in the Litchfield County city.

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Below is the obituary for David J. Anderson from the Kane Funeral Home:

David J. Anderson, 29, of Ridgefield, son of James B. and Eleanor (O'Keefe) Anderson, died on Thursday, January 5, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at 10:15 a.m. in St. Mary Church, 55 Catoonah St., Ridgefield. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Ridgefield. There will be no calling hours. Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., Ridgefield is in charge of arrangements.

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