Five people were rushed to a hospital from an apartment building in Granada Hills Saturday for possible drug overdoses, according to police.
Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 8:01 a.m. to 16950 W. Blackhawk St., said Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
When authorities arrived they found five individuals that were conscious and breathing. It was determined that the five individuals has suffered from a drug overdose.
On Monday, LAPD Narcotics arrested 28-year-old Ludwin Henriquez, a resident of Granada Hills. Henriquez was booked for possession of a controlled substance and possession of a firearm. His bail was set for $50,000.
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The patients were a 26-year-old woman, two 30-year-old women, a 30-year-old man and a 40-year-old man, Prange said.
All the individuals were transported to local hospitals and are in stable conditions.
Police authorities are calling this incident a medical emergency.
