UPDATE: (Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 10 am) – OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A North Carolina man is currently in custody for attempted murder after two officers overdosed in Oak Hill.
Just before 6:00 pm on September 27, 2022, an Oak Hill Police Department Officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of C. Adam Toney Tires. When the Officer approached the vehicle, the occupants fled on foot toward US Rt 19. The Officer caught the subject, who began to be combative physically.
At this time, a second officer arrived to assist. During the struggle, the subject reached into his pocket, ripped open a bag believed to be opiate narcotics, and threw it into the officers’ faces. Citizens selflessly stopped and assisted the officers in handcuffing the subject, at which time one of the officers collapsed and began actively overdosing. Shortly after, the second officer began to exhibit symptoms of the same. Thankfully an off-duty nurse and other citizens were passing by at that time and helped render aid and administer NARCAN, which ultimately saved the lives of these officers.
Both officers were transported and treated at Plateau Medical Center and were cleared late last night. The second occupant who fled is still at large and is considered a person of interest in need of questioning.
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Detective’s Bureau investigated the incident.
The subject, Keith Deshon Adams of North Carolina, is currently in Law Enforcement custody at CAMC, pending his arraignment for Attempted Murder charges in Fayette County.
This incident remains under investigation by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department Detective’s Bureau.
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OAK HILL, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two emergency responders are hospitalized after an incident in Oak Hill.
Sheriff Mike Fridley tells LOOTPRESS that a pursuit occurred, then a fight between a suspect and first responders. The suspect through a bag of unknown substances in the Officer’s face. Two officers were administered multiple doses of Narcan and then transported to Plateau Medical Center for treatment.
LOOTPRESS is working on learning more details. We will provide them as we receive further information.