Lt. Patrick O’Reilly said earlier in the day that the inmates were taken to area hospitals with “medical issues”.
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Multiple inmates reportedly overdosed on drugs at the Westchester County jail on Sunday, bringing emergency medical personnel to the facility.
Westchester County Police say Sunday officers were called to the county jail in Valhalla around 3 p.m.
Detectives are investigating what caused the six inmates to become unresponsive in their cell block and drugs is among the possible causes, Flynn said.
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As of Sunday night, the inmates were listed in stable condition.
This story has been updated. The two others were taken to White Plains Hospital. They told us somebody smoked something and passed out, ‘ he added.
An exterior photo of the Westchester County jail.
It also houses those who are sentenced to terms of one year or less. The prison is in Valhalla, in northwestern New York.
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A command post has been established, but no further details were forthcoming.
