Narcan Used To Save Overdosing Man's Life In Solon

SOLON, OH — Solon Police were forced to administer multiple doses of Narcan, a drug used to prevent narcotics overdoses, to a 28-year-old resident on Sept. 7. The incident occurred in broad daylight in the area of Duneden Avenue.

Callers reported a person seeing a man, apparently sleeping, in a light blue Toyota parked on Duneden Avenue. When officers arrived they found a man in the driver seat, laying back, with his head hanging off the seat. The man's skin was bluish and there appeared to be a fresh puncture mark on the inside of the man's right elbow.

Officers immediately requested EMS and broke a window on the Toyota to get into the car. (To stay up to date on local stories, subscribe to the Patch Solon newsletter. As news breaks and the story develops, you will be the first to receive updates from Patch.)

The 28-year-old occupant in the vehicle was not breathing when police go tot him. CPR was performed until EMS units arrived. Multiple doses of Narcan were then administered to the man and he was revived.

The 28-year-old, a Solon resident, was transported to an emergency room for treatment.

A spokesperson for Solon Police said the man will not face any charges. As a result, no toxicology report was conducted to determine what caused the man's overdose.

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