8/24/2022 - Rainbow Fentanyl Recovered in Tigard • Tigard Police Department
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13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon 97223 • www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I August 24, 2022
Contact:
Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: (971) 708-2921
Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
'RAINBOW' FENTANYL RECOVERED IN TIGARD
A newer form of powdered fentanyl that is often referred to as 'rainbow' fentanyl was
recently recovered by the Tigard Police Department.
This form of the drug, which resemble sidewalk chalk, has been in the news recently,
both in the Portland metro area and across the country, as it continues to emerge in a
growing number of communities.
In Tigard's recent case, officers were called to a suspicious person
iaround 11 PM on August 101h where a witness in the 7600 block of
�+ SW Hunziker Road reported a man on top of a car, who was
screaming and acting erratically.
Responding officers learned the man had several warrants out for
his arrest and took him into custody. While searching him, officers
recovered 5.5 grams of 'rainbow' fentanyl.
According to a Tigard Police Detective who serves as a Task Force
'Rainbow'fentanylrecovered Officer with the Drug Enforcement Administration, 'rainbow'
by the Tigard Police Dept.
fentanyl is cut with various unknown materials and mostly comes
from drug cartels in Mexico that ship it north. A couple of pounds of pink fentanyl
powder was recently seized by a local DEA team.
This comes on the heels of a significant increase in fentanyl pills on the streets, known as
M30's. So far in 2021, fentanyl has been documented in 70 Tigard Police reports. In
comparison, it was only mentioned in eight TPD reports in all of 2020.
Any form of fentanyl can be potentially deadly, and this is no exception. 'Rainbow'
fentanyl is especially concerning because anyone — especially children — could mistake it
for chalk. If you come across a substance like this, don't touch it. Please report it by
calling 911.
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NEWS RELEASE
"We are concerned about the availability of fentanyl in our community and the
increasing number of overdoses across the region," said Washington County Health
Officer Dr. Christina Baumann. "If you use, know that the strength of the drug varies, and
the risk of overdose is high. Don't use alone. Carry naloxone — it could save a life."
Naloxone is available at local pharmacies. Additional resources are available on
Washington
County's harm reduction website at https://bit.ly/wc-harm-reduction.
If you need help for yourself or a loved one, the Washington County Crisis Line is
answered 24/7 at 503-291-9111.
To learn more about the fentanyl epidemic and how children on social media are
targeted, watch this interview with DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.
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