The Suffolk County Police Department is warning residents of a dangerous and deadly batch of drugs that has led to the deaths of three people and seriously injured one in Coram.
Suffolk County officials confirmed that a dangerous street drug mixture containing lethal levels of an illicit drug is circulating in the Coram area.
Community members are urged to avoid all non-prescribed drugs, check on loved ones, and carry naloxone (Narcan) if available.
According to cops, those who died from overdoses were not hardcore opioid users, but were abusing crack cocaine at the time of their deaths.
This made them less susceptible to the highly poisonous batch of drugs circulating in the area in and around Coram.
"This dangerous substance is still out there. We want to let the public know this dangerous batch of drugs is out there. We wanted to stop the bleeding. Anything they ingest at this point could lead to a fatal overdose," said Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina.
The SCPD has deployed additional resources to the area, including our MedCAL (Medical Crisis Action Team), who are specifically trained in advanced life support.
County Executive Romaine and other County Officials elevated the warning on their social media in hopes of stopping the circulation of this dangerous mix.
The Suffolk County Police Department Homicide Section and Narcotics Section detectives are investigating the details and working to identify the source of the drugs.
If you know the person responsible for adding the dangerous and deadly concoction to batches of illegal drugs, police want you to call Suffolk County Crime Stoppers immediately at 1-800-220-TIPS.