GENESEO – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Silver Springs resident after she was administered a dose of Narcan and released from the hospital following two accidents on Friday. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Brooke Devinney, 23, was arrested for misdemeanor Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, misdemeanor Reckless Endangerment in the Second Degree, misdemeanor Criminal … [Read more...]
Suspect Flees Hospital after Swallowing Drugs and Overdosing in Geneseo
GENESEO – U.S. Marshals caught an escaping overdose patient after he allegedly walked out of the University of Rochester Medical Center on Thursday. According to our news partner 13WHAM, the Livingston County Sheriff's Office pulled over Franklin Gay, 41, and allegedly saw him swallowing drugs and beginning to overdose. After he was taken to the hospital, he allegedly walked out of the facility and a brief manhunt ensued. "This is one of … [Read more...]
DA: Heroin Price and Availability a Deadly Combination
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — Recent heroin arrests and overdoses have lately made more headlines than ever in Livingston County, and sent shock waves across the Genesee Valley. Since law enforcement officers have started carrying Naloxone, an antidote for overdoses from opiates like heroin, there have been at least four instances of first responders saving the lives of apparent overdose victims. "In two years we are seeing a lot more heroin related … [Read more...]
David Homer Dead, Tried to be Revived with Naloxone (Narcan)
UPDATE: 5:02 PM - initial speculation is that Mr. Homer died of a drug overdose, please note that the official cause of death is not yet official. UPDATE 4:47 PM LIVINGSTON COUNTY – It's a tragic end for David Homer, 47, who passed away Sunday morning. According to law enforcement sources, Homer, 47, passed away early Sunday morning and was administered two doses of Naloxone. Homer made headlines after being repeatedly tased in … [Read more...]