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Kingston police investigating 2 opioid deaths

Click to play video: 'Kingston Police raid MacDonnell street residence following to fatal opioid overdoses in January'
Kingston Police raid MacDonnell street residence following to fatal opioid overdoses in January
Fatal opioid overdoses lead to police raid at MacDonnell street residence in Kingston – Feb 5, 2020

Kingston police announced late Tuesday night that the force’s major crimes unit is investigating two opioid deaths in the city.

Police say investigators from the major crimes and emergency response units executed a search warrant on Tuesday at a home on MacDonnell Street.

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The search warrant was in relation to two opioid deaths that occurred on the same day in mid-January, according to a news release from Kingston police.

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The investigation is ongoing.

Police have yet to release any more details about the investigation.

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