1 Youth, 6 Staff Members at Los Padrinos Taken to Hospitals After Mysterious Incident

1 youth, 6 staff members at Los Padrinos taken to hospitals after mysterious incident

One youth and six staff members at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey were taken to local hospitals Wednesday morning after a suspected overdose and the possible exposure to an “unidentified substance,” authorities said. Staff at the troubled juvenile hall administered Narcan, typically used to reverse the effects of fentanyl, before emergency personnel arrived. All but one male staff member had been discharged from the hospitals as of Wednesd…

At Least Nine Juveniles from Los Padrinos Hospitalized in Alleged Toxic Exposure

At least nine people, including one youth detainee, were taken to a hospital Wednesday following exposure to an unknown substance at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey. County Probation Department officials initially said authorities responded to a “suspected overdose and possible exposure to an unidentified substance” at the facility Wednesday morning. Downey fire and police also responded. Early Wednesday afternoon, department spokeswoman Vi…

Five hospitalized after suspected drug incident at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

Probation officials said several youths and staff members were hospitalized after a 'suspected overdose and possible exposure to an unidentified substance.'

Ambulances at L.A. County juvenile hall amid reports of multiple overdoses

Ambulances responded to Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey on Wednesday for possible overdoses involving multiple people. The Downey Fire Department told KTLA they were called out to the facility in the 7200 block of Quill Drive just before 8:45 a.m. Early reports indicated that multiple people may be suffering from overdoses, though the specific substance has not been disclosed. Los Padrinos has drawn criticism for allegedly not protecting th…

‘Suspected overdose’ reported at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall

At least one person was taken to a hospital Wednesday following a possible overdose at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.  County Probation Department officials said authorities responded to a “suspected overdose” and “possible exposure” to an unidentified substance with video from the scene showing at least one person being loaded into an ambulance, and others being evaluated at the facility. Narcan was administered before emergency personne…

Suspected overdose at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall under investigation

It happened just two days after a nonprofit worker was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle over 170 white pills into the facility.