Nassau County Police made an emergency rescue in Massapequa Thursday for a man who had reportedly overdosed on heroin.
Cops responded to a 911 call at 2:15 p.m. at a Massapequa emergency medical center and found a 29-year-old man unresponsive.
A Nassau EMT administered a dose of Narcan to counteract the drugs in the victim's system, cops said. The dosage revived the victim who was then transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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Specific details regarding the location of the incident and the victim are being withheld to protect his identity, police stated.
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