YARMOUTH, MASS. (WHDH) - A man fell unconscious from an apparent drug overdose while pushing an infant in a carriage Monday afternoon in West Yarmouth, police said.
Yarmouth police officers and fire personnel responded to Coolidge Road just before 4:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a person passed out face down on the ground with a baby crying in a nearby carriage.
The man gained consciousness upon the officers’ arrival and declined medical treatment, police said.
He was placed into protective custody and transported to Cape Cod Hospital.
Officers contacted the baby’s mother and the infant was taken care of, police said. The Massachusetts Department of Children and Families was also called.
Yarmouth police encourage anyone struggling with addiction or anyone with information about illegal drug distribution or use to contact detectives at 508-775-0445 extension 2134 or email us at info@yarmouthpolice.com.
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