ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville police responded to a call of multiple overdoses on Saturday in one of the suites at The Omni Grove Park Inn.
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Police said they responded to the inn just before 7:30 a.m. for two patients who had possibly overdosed.
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Four more people approached police with concerns about their own conditions. All of them were conscious and alert after first responders administered Narcan to them.
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Officers responded to the overdoses just one day after Buncombe County health officials sent out an alert from their new spike alert system.
The warning cautioned about a “significant” increase in cocaine and fentanyl overdoses in the county, according to WLOS.
The hotel shared the following statement in response to the incident:
“On Saturday night there was an unfortunate situation at the hotel. All guests involved were transported to the hospital, and the Asheville Police Department was present facilitating all necessary actions. We are unable to disclose or confirm specifics due to guest confidentiality. Our hearts go out to those who were affected, and we continue to work closely with health care and police officials.”
Asheville is a popular vacation destination for people in metro Atlanta and just three hours from the city.
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