Fentanyl Exposure Incident in Fitzgerald
Three Fitzgerald Police officers and two civilians were hospitalized due to fentanyl exposure, prompting an urgent alert from local law enforcement.
According to a Facebook post from the Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office, a public safety alert was issued on Wednesday evening, warning individuals who may have used or purchased crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and other illegal substances to "dispose of or destroy these drugs" immediately.
- Three Fitzgerald Police officers were exposed to fentanyl and hospitalized.
- Two civilians were also hospitalized due to fentanyl exposure.
- The incident occurred after the Fitzgerald Police Department received two calls about possible overdoses.
Dispose of or destroy these drugs immediately.
Author's summary: Fentanyl exposure hospitalizes officers and civilians.