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Crestwood Man Charged After Hazmat Fumes Sent 8 First Responders to Hospital

Police link the case to fumes encountered during a September welfare check that prompted a Hazmat response.

Overview

  • John C. Fiacchino is charged with possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and psilocybin, plus reckless conduct.
  • Police say he was taken into custody on Tuesday and appeared for a bond hearing at the Bridgeview Courthouse on Wednesday.
  • Officers were conducting a Sept. 30 well-being check at an apartment in the 12700 block of South Central Avenue when they found Fiacchino unresponsive.
  • Four police officers and four firefighters reported ill effects from fumes from something cooking on the stove, prompting decontamination inside the unit and for those exposed.
  • All eight responders and Fiacchino were treated at a hospital and released, and authorities have not provided further details about the evidence or investigation.