PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The night shift begins for Officers Mike Wagner and Gage Wright one block from the Kensington Police District at Allegheny and Emerald streets. A woman is passed out on the sidewalk, her posture and general appearance indicating she may need medical attention.
This is not an uncommon sight in Kensington. Several people walk past without seeming to notice her. Wagner, 25, and Wright, 23, are charged with making sure she’s not dying. In a city with more than 1,000 overdoses a year, it is not a duty to be taken lightly.
“Ma’am, are you all right?” Wright asks while putting on latex gloves. “Do you want to go to the hospital?”…