Specialized Investigations Division detectives this afternoon arrested William Patrick Searle, 36, on a 2nd degree murder indictment charging him with supplying Nashvillian Tyler Smith, 31, with a fatal mixture of methamphetamine and fentanyl. Smith was found dead in his Niagara Drive home on April 14. The investigation, led by Detective Tyler Bryson, shows that Searle delivered the drug mixture to Smith’s residence the night before.
Dangerous fentanyl, which is frequently determined to be a factor in overdose deaths, has been found combined with other street drugs, including heroin, meth, cocaine, and even marijuana. A small amount of fentanyl can cause death.
The Specialized Investigations Division’s Neighborhood Safety Unit continues to work closely with Assistant District Attorney Mindy Vinecore in the prosecution of those alleged to have provided the drug mixtures in fatal overdose cases.
Searle is being held in lieu of $150,000 bond.
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