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State police respond to overdoses

State police at the Lehighton barracks responded to two drug overdoses.

Police were summoned to 208 Bridge St. in Weissport at 2:06 p.m. Oct. 11 to assist emergency personnel from the Lehighton Ambulance corps.

Police said the EMS personnel were successful in administering Narcan to the victim, who was transported to the St. Luke’s Hospital, Lehighton campus.

Police responded to a drug overdose incident at 5:47 a.m. Oct. 21 along Red Fox Court in Polk Township.

Police said in assisting emergency medical servicer personnel, police administered Narcan to the victim, a 37-year-old man from Kresgeville.