Man Overdoses On Heroin In Holmdel Motel Room

HOLMDEL, NJ — A man overdosed on suspected heroin last Friday at the Holmdel Motor Inn and Holmdel police saved his life by giving him Narcan.

At 10 p.m. last Friday, Feb. 16, Holmdel police were called to room #35 at the Holmdel Motor Inn for a reported drug overdose. Upon arrival, officers Mike Michalski and Tom Struble found a woman, 30, inside the room performing CPR on an unconscious man. The woman told police he was her boyfriend and that she had left their room for approximately 10 minutes and when she returned, she found him lying unconscious and not breathing. A hypodermic needle was found on the floor next to the man’s body.

She then called for help and began performing CPR.

The man was cyanotic (turning blue) and he was not breathing. Officer Struble instructed the woman to continue with chest compressions as they administered one dose of nasal Naloxone. After approximately one minute, the man began to breathe again. A second dose was then administered and within two minutes, he regained consciousness. The man was taken to Bayshore Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment.

Additionally, inside the room, police said they found 24 empty heroin wax folds were located, along with seven hypodermic syringes. One syringe was loaded with a clear liquid believed to be heroin. All items were taken for disposal/destruction. No criminal charges have been filed in accordance with the Overdose Protection Act. This was a 2013 law passed in New Jersey that allows individuals to report drug overdoses without fear of being arrested.

Exterior of the Holmdel Motor Inn via Google Earth.