Woman in Medical Distress After Arrest; Naloxone Used by Officers

On July 21st at approximately 8:38 PM, officers conducted a traffic stop in the 1700 block of Middleton Avenue. During the stop, one of the female occupants initially provided a false identity. She was later identified as a 24-year-old female who was wanted on a warrant for being Unlawfully at Large. She was taken into custody and placed in a Brandon Police Service (BPS) cruiser while the remaining vehicle occupants were identified. Shortly thereafter, the female went into medical distress. Officers administered Naloxone (Narcan) at the scene. Emergency Medical Services transported the female to the hospital by ambulance. Medical staff proceeded with additional care and the female spent the night at the hospital.

A court appearance has been scheduled for the following morning.