A Phoenix police officer was administered a dose of Narcan before being taken to a hospital Wednesday after ingesting an unknown substance during a traffic stop.
Officers stopped a vehicle near downtown at 19th Avenue and Van Buren Street, FOX Phoenix reported. As one of the officers walked up to the vehicle, someone inside rolled down a window and “a white substance escaped and was ingested by the officer,” police said.
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Phoenix police officers at the scene where one of their own ingested a substance that required hospitalization and a dose of Narcan.
(Phoenix Fox)
“The officer passed out and they gave him Narcan,” Phoenix police Lt. Mark Tovar said.
He said the officer was unconscious for about 10 seconds. The officer was taken to a hospital and the people inside the stopped vehicle were arrested.
Authorities have not confirmed what caused the officer to pass out.
“The substance has not been confirmed,” said Phoenix Police Sgt. Phil Krynsky said. “They were showing similar symptoms, but I’m happy to say Narcan was able to help, and I hope the officer is okay.”
Phoenix police officers at the scene where an officer ingested a substance during a traffic stop.
(Phoenix Fox)
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Police departments have issued naloxone, better known by the brand name Narcan, to officers to reverse the effects of exposure to certain substances such as fentanyl.
Doctors and first responders have depended on Narcan for years to treat overdose victims also.
