ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — Two officers and a police K-9 are recovering after being exposed to what police believe was fentanyl Monday morning.
The St. Charles County Police Department said two of their officer made a stop on Opal Drive Monday morning. One of the two people inside the car said he had methamphetamine, which police confiscated.
The department said a police dog, Tank, then searched the outside of the car and alerted the officers to more suspected drugs in the car. Police then took both people inside the car into custody.
About 30 minutes after the stop, Tank started acting lethargic and vomiting. Tank's handler gave him Narcan and rushed the dog to an animal hospital, where vets administered a second dose.
About two hours later, both officers involved in the stop started feeling similar symptoms. One officer administered Narcan on himself before being taken to the hospital for treatment. A supervisor took the other officer to the hospital for treatment without giving him Narcan.
The officers and police K-9 are all doing well, the department said.
The department is seeking charges against both suspects for possession of a controlled substance.
The St. Charles County Police Department was the first department in the area trained to carry and administer Narcan back in 2015.
