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Suspect sought after multiple people overdose in downtown core
Emergency crews responded to 39 overdose calls in 24 hours after a suspect allegedly handed out a toxic yellow fentanyl substance downtown, police said.
- On March 12, 2026, London Police Service said officers responded to 39 overdose calls in a 24-hour span linked to a suspect handing out a free substance downtown.
- Regional HIV/AIDS Connection warned overdoses linked to yellow-coloured fentanyl pills, and Chris Moss, executive director of London Cares, said, 'Sadly we just find out because people literally start dropping on our front lawn.'
- London Health Sciences Centre activated a Code Orange for non-fatal overdoses, shifting staff, while London Police Service urged people not to use uncertain drugs and requested dashcam or surveillance footage.
- Outreach workers and bystanders performed CPR and administered naloxone, leaving London Cares staff exhausted after a full day responding to at least seven individuals who required medical attention starting around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday.
- Police continue to collect tips and verify reports as investigators work to trace the toxic supply, with the probe assigned to the London Police Service Criminal Investigation Division.
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39 overdoses reported in London, Ont., after suspect handed out substance: police – 105.9 The Region
LONDON — Police in London, Ont., are investigating a surge in overdoses over a 24-hour period after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance to a number of people. Police say officers responded to 39 calls about overdoses, including a “concerning concentration” of incidents in the city’s downtown core, between Wednesday and Thursday. Investigators say they learned a suspect driving a vehicle offered a free substance to people downtown bef…
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