Interim Police Chief Heath Gorham Recently.

Portland Police and Portland Public Health and Safety officials have been responding today to numerous overdoses involving what is suspected to be contaminated heroin.  The contaminant suspect is believed to be a veterinary animal tranquilizer, which can cause neocrotic wounds if injected in addition to serious injury and death.

While the tranquilizer does not respond to Narcan, the five reported overdoses have been reversed by using the opioid antidote.

If anyone has any information that could help police, please call 207 – 874-8755.