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Boulder police say tainted cocaine may be to blame for 6 overdoses at fraternity house

Detectives are investigating whether overdoses are tied to pledge event at Kappa Sigma fraternity

Lauren Penington of Denver Post portrait in Denver on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Boulder police are investigating after six college students overdosed Saturday night, a case potentially linked to a tainted batch of cocaine and a botched fraternity pledging, officials said.

Between 10 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Boulder officers responded to the Kappa Sigma fraternity house at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. for reports of multiple overdoses, .

At least six men were taken to the hospital or treated on scene by paramedics, police said. All six are expected to survive.

Police said the group consumed a possibly tainted batch of cocaine at a Saturday night party at the house and alcohol was involved.

Detectives are investigating whether this was related to pledging at the fraternity, police said.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are pending, according to the police department. Anyone with information is asked to call Boulder investigators at 303-441-1974 about case 24-12864.

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