PRESS RELEASE: Deal Officers Involved in Narcan Save
DATE: October 6, 2017
LOCATION: Poplar Ave, Borough of Deal
OFFICERS INVOLVED: Sgt Nick Vaccaro, Ptl Dan Lokerson and Ptl Chris Mirrione
VICTIM: Male Age 43, West Long Branch, NJ
NARRATIVE:
On October 3, 2017 at approximately 6:30pm, the Deal Police Department received a 911 call reporting a subject having difficulty breathing with a possible overdose on Poplar Ave in the Borough of Deal. Sgt Nick Vaccaro, Ptl Dan Lokerson and Ptl Chris Mirrione quickly arrived on scene and were confronted with a subject having difficulty breathing and turning blue. Officers quickly began life saving measures and Deal First Aid Squad arrived on scene a short time later.
Officers deployed Narcan on the victim which resulted in him rapidly re-gaining consciousness. Following the deployment of Narcan the victim made a quick recovery and was subsequently transported to Jersey Shore Medical Center by Deal First Aid for evaluation.
PREPARED BY:
Sgt Brian Egan
Public Information Officer
(732) 531-1113
[email protected]
Address/Location
Deal Police Department
190 Norwood Ave
Deal, NJ 07755
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-1113
Address/Location
Borough of Interlaken Police Department
190 Norwood Ave
Deal, NJ 07723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 732-531-7405