3 Suspected Drug Overdoses In 10 Days: Nutley Police

NUTLEY, NJ — Nutley emergency responders recently used Narcan to revive three people from suspected drug overdoses in a 10-day span, authorities said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, officers responded to Passaic Avenue on Jan. 8 after getting a report about an “unresponsive” man.

Emergency responders gave the man Narcan but there was no immediate effect, so rescue breathing needed to be performed. Paramedics arrived soon afterwards and after about 15 minutes, the man regained consciousness and began breathing. He was transported to a nearby hospital, police said.

Another suspected drug overdose took place on Jan. 9, when officers responded to Clement Street. When police arrived, they found an “unresponsive” person lying in the driveway.

Emergency responders administered Narcan, which had no immediate effect. They then deployed a second dose with oxygen. Soon afterwards, the person regained consciousness, but they were still "incoherent." The person was transported to an area hospital for further treatment, police said.

The week before – on New Year’s Eve – Nutley police responded to a home on Race Street after getting notice of a possible overdose.

When Nutley police officers arrived, they administered two doses of Naloxone. EMS personnel administered a third dose after their arrival, and were able to restart the victim's breathing, authorities said.

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