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Crime, Law and Justice
The Associated Press

St. Paul police warn about overdoses after weekend spike

St. Paul police squad car
St. Paul police squad car
Tim Nelson | MPR News 2016

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St. Paul police say there were six drug overdoses in the city in the span of a few hours this weekend.

The police department said in a Facebook post Saturday that investigators suspect in some cases, people thought they were using cocaine, but it's possible fentanyl or another drug was mixed in.

KARE-TV reports that the six overdoses happened over a 2 1/2-hour period. The incidents prompted police to issue an alert to remind the public people can't be prosecuted for seeking help for someone who overdoses.