Police: Officer exposed to fentanyl during traffic stop

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Police in New Hampshire say an officer was exposed to fentanyl during a traffic stop.

WMUR-TV reports Manchester Police Officer William Dann stopped two people in an SUV that almost struck another vehicle Tuesday morning. Police say the driver and passenger switched seats before Dann searched the driver, 26-year-old Edmund Glover.

Authorities say Dann found an open sugar packet that contained fentanyl when he searched Glover. Dann was inadvertently exposed and immediately felt nauseous.

The Concord man was taken into custody and charged with possession of a controlled drug and disobeying a police officer. Police say the woman with Glover hasn’t been charged.

Dann is recovering after being treated at a hospital.

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Information from: WMUR-TV, http://wmur.com