Northfield police were called around 4 a.m. yesterday to the 300 block of Division Street on a report of a man not breathing. On arrival they found a 39-year-old man unresponsive. They attempted CPR and EMS assisted with other life-saving measures as well as [administering] naloxone, none of which worked and he was pronounced dead at the scene. There were four other adults in the apartment at the time. A preliminary investigation indicates drug use may be involved. The Cannon River Drug and Violent Offender Task Force and the Hennepin County Medical Examiners Office are assisting with the investigation. If you have any information related to this case or other drug incidents, please send an anonymous text to TIP411 with keyword RICECO and the information you wish to report. You can also call the Northfield PD at 507-645-4475 or Sgt. PT Haider at 507-663-9485. KYMN will continue to monitor this story.
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