[StBernard] Chalmette man arrested for giving girlfriend near-lethal dose of heroin

Westley Annis westley at da-parish.com
Sun Apr 4 17:18:38 EDT 2010


Chalmette man arrested for giving girlfriend near-lethal dose of heroin
by Michael Luke / Eyewitness News

Posted on March 31, 2010 at 2:18 PM

Updated Wednesday, Mar 31 at 3:49 PM

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CHALMETTE, La. - A St. Bernard allegedly injected his girlfriend with heroin
after an argument, nearly causing her to die of an overdose, according to
St. Bernard Sheriff Jack Stephens.

"The woman told investigators she and Colson had been arguing and he
followed her into a bathroom and asked if she wanted to 'get loaded,'" said
sheriff's office spokesman Steve Cannizaro.

"She said she told him no but he began cooking a substance he removed from a
sock, drew it into a syringe and grabbed her left arm. She pulled away
twice, the woman said, but Colson grabbed her arm again and injected the
heroin."

The woman, a teenager, awoke to EMTs working on her after falling
unconscious, according to Cannizaro.

Troy Colson, 20, was arrested by sheriff's deputies and was booked with
distribution of heroin, possession of drug paraphernalia, including a spoon
found in the bathroom that was burned on one side and contained residue on
the other side, and with obstruction of justice, according to Cannizaro.

Colson is being held in St. Bernard Parish Prison in lieu of a $20,000 bond
and also has a probation violation hold.




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