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Juvenile dies from opioid overdose

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A juvenile has died from a fatal opioid overdose in Bailey’s Crossroads, the Fairfax County Police Department reports.

On June 25, at 7:21 p.m. police responded to the 5700 block of Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads for two juveniles unconscious and foaming at the mouth inside a vehicle. Officers immediately began performing life-saving measures by administering multiple doses of Narcan and performing CPR.

Both juveniles were transported to local hospitals, where one was pronounced deceased. The other juvenile remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Detectives are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact them at 703-246-7800, option 5. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Solvers.  

According to the Fairfax County Health Department’s opioid dashboard, there were 82 fatal overdoses in 2022.

The FCPD urges anyone who feels they might have overdosed or are concerned about someone else overdosing to call 911 immediately. Police carry and are trained to use Narcan, a drug that reverses the effect of an overdose.

Symptoms of an opioid overdose may include some of the following: 

  • Face is pale or clammy.
  • Breathing is infrequent or has stopped.
  • Deep snoring or gurgling (death rattle).
  • Unresponsive to any stimuli.
  • Slow or no heart rate and/or pulse.
  • Bluish purple or ashen skin color.
  • Fingernails turn blue or blue-black.

If you or someone you know needs help to overcome drug dependence, call the Community Services Board at the Sharon Bulova Center at 703-573-5679 to help find appropriate treatment and recovery services. Walk-ins are welcome Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

2 responses to “Juvenile dies from opioid overdose

  1. Here’s the location where 3-10 drug dealers sit every day, unchallenged. Coincidentally it’s close to the post office where people keep getting shot. If selling drugs is still illegal: (38.8496533, -77.1285570)

    Here’s a lesser known place. Look for the 35 year old guy, dark complexion, 5’10” with a beer belly/medium build. He wears a white tank top and sits at the bus stop all day under the tree cover across from the bowling alley:
    (38.8822223, -77.1732715)

    If the police care (or if it’s possible to prosecute these guys, I imagine it would take no more than 30-60 minutes watching them to get probable cause.

    1. Good information, thank you! My daughter works nearby the first location and I have been telling her to be very cautious in that area.

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