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Calgary Transit officer sent to hospital after contact with unknown drug

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Naloxone was administered but it's not clear whether the treatment was effective

A Calgary Transit peace officer is recovering after coming into contact with some kind of drug early Sunday morning.

Police said the officer was making an arrest at the Whitehorn C-Train station around 2:30 a.m. when he succumbed.

Naloxone was administered, but it's not clear at this time whether it was effective as a treatment, due to conflicting reports from Calgary Transit and Calgary police. Naloxone is used to treat the effects of opioids like fentanyl.

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The suspect being arrested admitted to smoking meth, according to police.

The transit officer was taken to hospital in stable condition.