Man Revived From Drug Overdose By Westfield Police, Rescue Squad

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield Police officers came to the rescue on Monday, after discovering an unconscious and unresponsive man who was suspected of ingesting heroin.

Officers Kristopher Jackus and Michael McCarthy arrived at a north side residential street at around 11:32 a.m. on Monday and found an unconscious 32-year-old man sitting in the passenger side of a parked car, police said.

Suspecting recent heroin ingestion, Jackus administered an initial 4 milligram dose of Naloxone Hydrochloride, or nasal “Narcan," in his right nostril, according to police.

Naloxone is a prescription medicine used to treat a narcotic overdose in an emergency situation.

Police said the man's condition was continuing to rapidly deteriorate. Still unable to waken the man, McCarthy administered a second 4 milligram dose of “Narcan."

The Westfield Volunteer Rescue Squad then arrived and the man was removed from the car and placed on a stretcher, police said. As this was occurring, he began to demonstrate signs of improved breathing and regained consciousness, according to police.

Police said he was then sent to an area hospital for further treatment.

There have been at least eight other drug overdose incidents in Westfield this past year.

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