OAKWOOD, Ga. — A three-month-long investigation into a fatal drug overdose in Oakwood has resulted in the arrest of a Doraville man on a charge of aggravated involuntary manslaughter, the Oakwood Police Department announced. The charge stems from the death of a resident who succumbed to a fentanyl overdose in August.
Initial response and scene investigation
Oakwood Police Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 4400 block of Township Drive on August 10 at 6:56 p.m. in response to a reported cardiac arrest. Upon arrival, officers located a victim on the bathroom floor with a syringe in her hand. Hall County EMS/Fire personnel confirmed the victim was dead at the scene.
The Oakwood Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division (CID) was notified and responded. CID Lt. Stewart Webb processed the scene, recovering suspected illegal drugs and paraphernalia from the residence. These items were subsequently sent to the GBI Crime Lab for processing.
An autopsy revealed the official cause of death as an “overdose of fentanyl.” The manner of death was ruled as “accidental.”
Arrest made after extensive investigation
Following the medical examiner’s findings, Detective Brett Earle of the Oakwood Police Department CID, working in coordination with the Hall County District Attorney’s Office, conducted an extensive three-month investigation. This inquiry led investigators to the individual allegedly responsible for selling the fatal dose of fentanyl to the victim…