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A 31-year-old man faces a criminal charge after police say he spiked a woman’s drink at a Halifax bar in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Incident at Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub
Halifax Regional Police responded to Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub on Argyle Street at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. Officers received a report that a woman had become ill after a man gave her a drink. When police arrived, they found the woman unresponsive.
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Officers administered Narcan at the scene. Narcan is a medication that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. Emergency services then transported the woman to hospital for further treatment.
Arrest and Charges
Police arrested the 31-year-old Halifax man following the incident. He now faces a charge of administering a noxious substance with intent. That charge is among the more serious offences related to drink spiking under Canadian law.
The accused is scheduled to appear in Halifax provincial court at a later date. Police have not released his name at this stage.
Drink spiking remains a serious public safety concern at bars and nightlife venues across Canada. The use of Narcan at the scene suggests the substance involved may have been an opioid or opioid-related compound. However, police have not confirmed the exact nature of the substance at this time.
