LARGO, Fla. — Largo Police Department (LPD) said all officers and first responders who were treated for narcotic exposure have been released from the hospital after responding to a call Thursday evening.
Officers responded to a welfare check at 7 Glades Circle around 6 p.m. on Sept. 24.
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LPD said officers found a man at the location experiencing a hallucinogenic narcotic episode.
Once officers were able to get the man into custody, several officers started experiencing symptoms of an unknown narcotic exposure.
LPD said four officers were treated for a narcotic exposure at area hospitals and one medic was treated. Several other officers were treated at the scene.
The subject, Richard Charles, has been charged with battery, and additional charges may be forthcoming, according to police.
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