The hospital released limited information about the incident but said the officer received Narcan out of caution and is being monitored at the hospital.
The incident happened during a death investigation in which a veteran had been found unresponsive around 9:30 a.m. at the hospital. The veteran was not able to be revived, reports WCPO-TV.
An investigation is ongoing.
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An officer at the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center had to be treated with Narcan after reported exposure to drugs, according to our news partners at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati police and a drug K-9 unit responded to the hospital Tuesday morning.
We will update this report.
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