39 overdoses reported in London, Ont., after suspect handed out substance: police

A London Police Service logo is seen in Ottawa, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

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LONDON - Police in London, Ont., are investigating a surge in overdoses over a 24-hour period after a suspect allegedly handed out a free substance to a number of people. 

Police say officers responded to 39 calls about overdoses, including a “concerning concentration" of incidents in the city’s downtown core, between Wednesday and Thursday.

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