Woman Drugged At Lord Fletcher’s Restaurant: Police

ORONO, MN — The Orono Police Department is looking for suspects after a 37-year-old woman was drugged. On July 8, a woman told authorities that she may have had her drink drugged while at Lord Fletcher’s Restaurant the night before.

The woman reported "blacking out" and not remembering a few hours of the evening. A urine test she took showed a positive result for benzodiazepines.

According to the Drug Enforcement Agency, benzodiazepines "are depressants that produce sedation, induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures."

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Police have no known suspects. Authorities say they received another complaint similar to this one about an incident that happened two weeks ago.

Investigators are unsure if the two incidents are linked.

Police provided the following tips to reduce the chances of being drugged at a bar:

• Don’t accept a drink from other people or take a drink from a stranger
• If someone offers to get you a drink, go with them to order the drink, watch it being poured and carry it yourself
• Don’t leave your drink unattended
• Stay with your friends and look out for each other

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