Crime & Safety
Drug Dealer Charged In Overdose Death: Police
A 30-year-old Crystal Lake man is accused of providing the drugs that lead to the death of a 40-year-old McHenry man this past summer.
MCHENRY, IL -- A 30-year-old accused drug dealer has been arrested and charged with drug-induced homicide for delivering the opioids that lead to a 40-year-old man's death, authorities said Friday. Derrick J. Buttrum, of the 300 block of West Van Buren Street in Crystal Lake, is accused of delivering the drugs to Richard T. Hyde of McHenry prior to him overdosing on June 28, 2018. First responders found Hyde unresponsive in the 4300 block of West Main Street on that date.
They administered Naloxone and performed CPR on Hyde but the life-saving measures did not work, according to a news release from the McHenry Police Department.
Autopsy results showed Hyde died from an overdose due to the combined adverse effect of alprazolam, oxycodone and fentanyl, according to authorities.
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Buttrum had been charged with possession of a controlled substance, heroin, in connection with the incident but was free on bond when he was arrested on Thursday on three counts of drug-induced homicide charge. He is also charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance.
Opioid Crisis
Following the arrest, the McHenry Police Department is urging anyone who knows of illegal drug activity and delivery of controlled substances to contact police. Anyone with information about illegal drug activity in the McHenry area is asked to contact the criminal investigation division of the McHenry Police Department at 815-363-2599. Those wishing to pass along anonymous information are encouraged to call the McHenry Police Tip line at 815-363-2124.
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ll calls made to the tip line are anonymous as Caller ID is not used.
"McHenry Police Department is actively involved in combating the opioid crisis that is affecting our county, state and nation," authorities said in a news release. "The McHenry Police wants everyone to know that all those who engage in the illegal delivery of controlled substances will be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
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