Public Safety Alert, Queen Street West and Bathurst Street area, Contaminated street drugs

Public Safety Alert, Queen Street West and Bathurst Street area, Contaminated street drugs

Thursday, February 16, 2017 - 2:32 PM
14 Division:  416-808-1400

The Toronto Police Service would like to notify the public about an incident involving what could be contaminated street drugs

It is reported that:

- on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, a man, 28, consumed a substance suspected to be heroin in theQueen Street West and Bathurst Street area

- the man overdosed on this substance and subsequently died 

- it is suspected this heroin may be laced with fentanyl

Anyone coming into contact with a substance suspected to be heroin should exercise extreme caution. 

The public is also asked to use extreme caution and to call police immediately should any potentially dangerous items be located in parks or public areas.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1400, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637). Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.

Please download the Toronto Police Service Mobile App for iOS or Android.

For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.

Constable Craig Brister, Corporate Communications, for Detective Constable Luigi Catenaccio, 14 Division