(La Porte County, IN) - A man overdosing on drugs in the Michigan City area seemed near death until given Narcan by emergency responders overnight. 

 

 

Just after midnight, La Porte County Police responded to a report of a man overdosing in the 3800 block of N. 600 West.

 

Officers found a 27 year old man lying on his back on the floor near a kitchen sink having serious trouble breathing.  He was also unresponsive even after a medical procedure designed to wake him failed to do so, police said.   After a second dose of Narcan, the man later identified as Jacob Lemons, eventually, regained consciousness.

 

Police said a syringe was found on his possession before he was transported to a hospital.  A warrant is being sought for his arrest on Level 6 felony possession of a hypodermic syringe, police said.  The charge is punishable by a six month to 30 month sentence.