CLARION, Pa. (EYT) — Two Clarion County residents are facing felony drug charges after a man nearly died from a drug overdose in Clarion Borough earlier this week.

Clarion Borough Police were dispatched to a residence on North 4th Avenue for a report of an unresponsive male, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday by Clarion Borough Police Officer William H. Peck, IV.

Officers Peck and Zerfoss arrived on the scene and located a known male lying on the floor. The known male appeared to be suffering from a life-threatening medical episode. His lips were blue, and he was breathing very slowly, according to Officer Peck.

Officer Peck asked an occupant of the home — Anthony James Knight — what happened. Knight stated that “he did not know” and “(the male victim) must have taken something.”

Knight told Officer Peck that he administered Narcan to the victim. Narcan (naloxone) is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose.

“This lead me to believe the victim did ingest heroin,” said Officer Peck in the criminal complaint.

Approximately 15 minutes later, the victim was back to normal and refused further medical treatment from EMTs on the scene.

The victim stated that he told Knight he was “sick.” Knight then allegedly “came over and gave him a bag of heroin.” The victim told Officer Peck that he ingested the heroin and that is the “last thing that he remembers.”

Officer Peck then interviewed Knight again. After initially denying that he provided the Heroin, Knight told police that he obtained three to four bags of Heroin from Carrie Deeds of South Street, Clarion.

Knight told police that Deeds “made a run” to a known location outside of Clarion County to obtain the Heroin.

The criminal complaint states that Knight admitted to giving a bag of Heroin to the victim and then administering life-saving Narcan after the victim fell to the floor.

“The Narcan possibly saved the victim’s life based on (his) condition when I arrived at the residence,” said Officer Peck in the criminal complaint.

When asked what happened to the needle used by the victim, Knight admitted to dropping it behind the stove, according to the criminal complaint.

Officer Peck returned to the kitchen area of the residence and located three needles behind the stove.

Officer Peck then asked Knight how he communicated with the victim prior to arriving at the house. Knight stated that he communicated with the victim via a mobile phone and gave Officer Peck permission to look at the phone.

The phone was seized after Officer Peck confirmed that it contained drug-related text messages.

Knight was then asked to leave the residence at the request of the victim’s wife.

Officers Peck and Zerfoss then traveled to Deeds’ South Street home. Deeds gave the officers permission to enter the home.

When Officer Peck asked her if she knew why they were there, she referenced another criminal investigation.

Officer Peck then informed Deeds that they were at her home to discuss a male victim who overdosed on Heroin that allegedly originated from her apartment.

Deeds then walked Officer Peck into the living room area of the home and opened a drawer. The drawer contained numerous empty stamp bags of Heroin, spoons, and needles.

The criminal complaint states that Deeds told police that she went to a known location outside of Clarion County where she “did some work” for a known male in exchange for seven bags of Heroin.

She said Knight stopped by her apartment on September 6 and she “fronted” three to four bags of Heroin, and he agreed to pay $60.00 at a later date.

Deeds confirmed that she communicated with Knight via a mobile phone. She then allowed Officer Peck to view her phone. Numerous drug-related text messages were observed by Officer Peck.

Police then seized the phone and drug paraphernalia.

Deeds was informed that police would return at a later date to follow up on the investigation.

A search warrant was obtained to access Knight and Deeds’ phones and to log the drug-related information contained in them.

Further examination of the phones revealed “obvious drug-related activity,” according to Officer Peck.

Charges were subsequently filed Thursday at Magisterial District Judge Duane L. Quinn’s office.

The following charges were filed against 45-year-old Carrie D. Deeds of Clarion:

• Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
• Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3
• Use/Possesion Of Drug Parapharnaila

28-year-old Anthony James Knight of Knox is facing the following charges:

• Manufacture, Delivery, or Possession With Intent to Manufacture or Deliver, Felony
• Criminal Use Of Communication Facility, Felony 3

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Carrie Deeds is asked to contact Clarion Borough Police Officer Peck at 814-226-9140.