Troopers say 24-year-old had just made drug deal at gas station parking lot

FHP: Royal Palm Beach man overdoses on fentanyl in back of patrol car

A Royal Palm Beach man is facing numerous drug charges after admitting to buying fentanyl during a drug deal near a West Palm Beach gas station, then passing out in the back of an FHP patrol car.That's according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers say Forrest Morelli, 24, was driving erratically and speeding on Okeechobee Blvd. Monday morning when they pulled him near Oakton Preserve way.FHP says Morelli was visibly shaking and admitted to taking one of three fentanyl capsules he'd purchased in the parking lot of a gas station at 45th Street and Haverhill Road.A state trooper says Morelli began to pass out after he was placed under arrest and transferred to the back of the patrol vehicle.The trooper says he worked to keep the 24-year-old awake until paramedics arrived.Morelli was treated at a nearby hospital, then later transferred to the Palm Beach County Jail.

A Royal Palm Beach man is facing numerous drug charges after admitting to buying fentanyl during a drug deal near a West Palm Beach gas station, then passing out in the back of an FHP patrol car.

That's according to the Florida Highway Patrol.


Troopers say Forrest Morelli, 24, was driving erratically and speeding on Okeechobee Blvd. Monday morning when they pulled him near Oakton Preserve way.

FHP says Morelli was visibly shaking and admitted to taking one of three fentanyl capsules he'd purchased in the parking lot of a gas station at 45th Street and Haverhill Road.

A state trooper says Morelli began to pass out after he was placed under arrest and transferred to the back of the patrol vehicle.

The trooper says he worked to keep the 24-year-old awake until paramedics arrived.

Morelli was treated at a nearby hospital, then later transferred to the Palm Beach County Jail.