Bernards Police Successfully Deploy Naloxone

The Bernards Township Police successfully administered Naloxone, a medical nasal spray used to revive victims of opiate overdoses, this past weekend, police announced.

On Saturday, Feb. 28, officers responded to a report of an unconscious man in a vehicle on Interstate 287 at 6:30 p.m. Upon arrival, responding officers Michael Yeo and Phil Jasina discovered a 27-year-old Avenel man unconscious in his vehicle, according to Bernards Township Police.

The man reportedly displayed physical indications associated with opiate use, and police said they found alleged heroin paraphernalia in the vehicle. Officer Yeo deployed Naloxone, giving the victim two doses, and the man began regaining consciousness.

The man was then treated by paramedics who later arrived at the scene.

“Our officers were able to quickly respond to this emergency and help ensure a successful outcome,” Bernards Township Police Chief Brian Bobowicz said in a release from the department. “These two officers applied their knowledge and training effectively to help save a life! I am extremely proud of the competence and professionalism that they have again displayed in a high stress and difficult situation.”

This is the fourth time in which the Bernards Township Police Department has successfully deployed Naloxone to treat opiate overdoses in 2015, police said. Additionally, this was the second occasion in which officers Yeo and Jasina have successfully administered the drug.