ROCHESTER – Rochester police are investigating the deaths of two people from apparent drug overdoses in separate incidents.
Police say a 35-year-old woman was found around 4 p.m. Monday in her apartment after neighbors complained of a foul odor.
The Post-Bulletin reported the woman had been dead for several days. Police said drug paraphernalia, including syringes, was found at the scene.
About three hours later, Apache Mall security on a routine check discovered a 25-year-old man, believed to be from Chatfield, Minn., dead in a bathroom stall.
Police Capt. John Sherwin says syringes were found nearby. Sherwin says authorities don't know "if there's a bad batch of drugs out there." He says to find two overdose deaths in one day "is unusual."
It could take several weeks before the cause of death is determined.
Associated Press
