Dakota County sheriff calls boom in overdose cases an epidemic

A Twin Cities sheriff is calling a spike in overdose cases an epidemic.

Sheriff Joe Leko says Dakota County, which has just under a half-million residents, has seen 25 suspected overdoses between May 29 through June 2. Two of those cases were fatal.

“It’s at the point we need to alert the public and that there’s a danger to first responders,” Leko said…

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