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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Duluth - Police Department
Mike Ceynowa, Chief of Police
2030 North Arlington Avenue • Duluth, Minnesota 55811 • www.duluthmn.gov
For more information contact:
Public Information Officer, Mattie Hjelseth at (218) 730-5434 or mhjelseth@duluthmn.gov
DATE: 12/1/2014
SUBJECT: Drug Related Deaths
BY: DPD Public Information Officer Ron Tinsley (218) 391-1510

NATURE OF INCIDENT: Drug Related Deaths
CASE NO.:
INCIDENT DATE: 12/1/2014
INCIDENT TIME:
INCIDENT LOCATION: Twin Ports Area.

Drug Related Deaths

 

The Duluth and Hermantown Police are notifying the public of three confirmed deaths in past 48 hours in the Twin Ports area as a result of over doses on opioids. Police are concerned for opioid users and warns of the risk of using these drugs as their content and purity is often unknown and can cause overdose deaths. Duluth and Hermantown Police are currently investigating the drug related deaths and no other information is available at this time.