Fostoria officer od'd, revived

FOSTORIA — A Fostoria police officer overdosed and was revived following an exposure to suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop Saturday. According to Fostoria Police Chief Gabe Wedge, the incident occurred during a traffic stop at about 2:11 a.m. Saturday. Officer Brayden Moon located a "white powdery substance" in the purse of one of the suspects while searching the vehicle for illegal drugs after the department's K-9 positively indicated drugs were in the vehicle. According to authorities, the suspected fentanyl became "airborne due to the weather conditions," which exposed the officer to the drug. "Shortly after the exposure, Officer Moon collapsed and is believed to have suffered an overdose," Wedge said. "Officers Moira White and Jeremy Salaz began life saving measures and called for EMS. Officer Collin Taggart arrived on scene and administered several doses of Narcan to Officer Moon, reviving him." Moon was transported via EMS to the Fostoria Community Hospital, where he was treated and later released. "I cannot say enough how proud I am of these officers and how they responded, saving a fellow officer's life in this chaotic moment," Wedge said. "Experience and training truly paid off and an officer's life was saved because of it." Two people were charged as a result of the incident. Layota Bowers, 37, of Fostoria, was charged with corrupting another with drugs, a second-degree felony. Alex Tiell, 35, of Fostoria, was charged with complicity, a second-degree felony. Both are in custody at the Seneca County jail. Other charges will be filed and are pending further investigation and chemical testing.