Muncie police: 3 dead after 13 heroin overdoses in 3 days

Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle said Tuesday he was aware of 13 overdoses – and three related deaths – in Muncie between Friday and Sunday.

"I think we've got a bad batch of heroin out there," the police chief said.

Delaware County Sheriff Ray Dudley said his counterparts in other ECI counties are reporting similar numbers. Jay County reportedly saw nine overdoses on Friday alone.

"This drug epidemic we've got is killing people," Dudley said.

Delaware County Coroner Scott Hahn said – pending the results of toxicology tests, which can take 4-6 weeks to complete – it was possible the total number of overdose deaths in the county over the weekend could increase to at least four.

Jason Rogers, Delaware County's executive director of emergency medical services and emergency management, said the county's EMS personnel had administered 21 doses of Narcan – the medication used to counteract heroin ODs – between Feb. 1 and Feb. 5.