3 Baltimore Co. Police Officers Treated For Exposure To Fentanyl

Three Baltimore County police officers become ill when they were exposed to fentanyl, authorities said.

The incident began just after 11 p.m. Thursday when two people were arrested during a traffic stop in the 6400 block of Windsor Mill Road. Drugs were recovered from the suspects, police said.

The arresting officer returned to the Woodlawn Precinct to continue arrest procedures, when the officer and another officer started to become ill after finding a white powdered substance, police said.

Both officers received immediate medical attention from other officers inside the precinct and medical personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department, police said.

A third officer later became ill and was treated also, police said. The three officers were taken to a hospital for continued treatment and were later released, police said.

The Baltimore County Fire Department and two hazardous materials teams were called to the Woodlawn Precinct and confirmed the substance as fentanyl, police said.

As a result, the building was evacuated of all occupants. The precinct is expected to be reopened shortly. Police do not expect any interruption in police operations as a result of the incident.