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Officer Overdoses on Fentanyl, Police Mandate Masks for Narcotics

5/17/2026

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The department now requires masks for any officer handling narcotics after an overdose incident.
An Aliquippa police officer overdosed on fentanyl while processing evidence, was revived with two doses of Narcan, and returned to duty.
Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said no crime occurred, so no charges were filed.
The police chief announced a safety-procedure review that adds a mask requirement for narcotics handling.

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Story summary

The department now requires masks for any officer handling narcotics after an overdose incident.
An Aliquippa police officer overdosed on fentanyl while processing evidence, was revived with two doses of Narcan, and returned to duty.
Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said no crime occurred, so no charges were filed.
The police chief announced a safety-procedure review that adds a mask requirement for narcotics handling.