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Isla Vista, Calif. – A pro-active arrest by deputies resulted in saving the life of the man they arrested. On Sunday, May 19, 2024, at approximately 9:32 am, deputies encountered a male subject in the roadway of Camino Lindo near Pasado. When they spoke with him, deputies learned that the subject had an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. Deputies arrested the suspect and, while driving to the Main Jail, noticed that he began exhibiting signs of a fentanyl overdose. Deputies pulled over to the side of the road, called for an emergency medical response, and lifted the man out of the back of the patrol car an on the roadside. Deputies administered tow rounds of nasal naloxone to the man who regained consciousness and began breathing on his own as emergency medical services arrived. The man was transported to an area hospital for follow-up care and later booked at the Main Jail.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to highlight this incident as an example of the danger of fentanyl use, the importance of carrying naloxone, and recognizing the signs of overdose which may include: