March 29, 2024
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Police revive male during search in Peru

Police revived an unresponsive male in Peru on Friday morning, while carrying out a search warrant.

Officers administered Narcan, which is used to block the effects of opioid drugs, to revive the male, who was then taken to the hospital by Peru EMS, according to a press release from Peru Police.

The male is expected to recover.

Police said other people were in the home, including children.

During the search, detectives seized felony amounts of marijuana and thousands of dollars in currency, according to police. The investigation is continuing and laboratory analysis of items seized will take place.

The exact location and name of any suspect will be released upon filing of formal charges, police said.

Members of the Peru Police Department Special Investigations Unit, Peru Police Emergency Response Team assisted by investigators with the La Salle County State’s Attorney’s office and the Illinois State Police Zone 3 investigations conducted a search warrant 6:15 a.m. Friday at a home near the west side of Peru.

The search warrant was obtained as result of the continuing narcotics enforcement effort that has been taking place targeting narcotics trafficking in the Illinois Valley.

“I am especially proud today of the work of the officers as not only were their enforcement efforts successful I am convinced the officers saved a person’s life this morning," said Peru Chief Doug Bernabei in a press statement. "There can be no greater thing a police officer can do.”