A Habersham County man arrested Saturday has been denied bond after another inmate overdosed at the county jail the following day.
HABSERSHAM CO. SHERIFF’S OFFICE NEWS RELEASE:
Cameron Joseph Myers, 23, of Mt. Airy fled on foot from a Habersham County Sheriff’s Office deputy in the Walmart area in Cornelia on Dec. 28 and was captured after a brief manhunt in a nearby wooded area.
At that time, Myers was wanted for a probation violation.
As a result of running as the deputy approached and ignoring verbal commands, Myers subsequently was charged with obstruction of an officer.
Upon arrival at the detention center after his arrest Saturday, Myers was placed in the body scanner to check for contraband, but none was detected.
At 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, detention center staff was notified that another inmate was experiencing a possible drug overdose.
Detention officers immediately responded and rendered aid, including administering Narcan multiple times and beginning CPR while Habersham County medical personnel and Clarkesville Fire Department first responders were on the way.
That inmate, whose name is not being released, was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated and later released back into custody.
An investigation into the overdose at the jail yielded additional arrest warrants taken Dec. 29 on Myers for crossing guard lines with a controlled substance, distribution of a controlled substance, and possession of drugs by an inmate.
During an interview with drug investigators, Myers admitted to smoking fentanyl and admitted to bringing contraband into the detention center.
Habersham County Sheriff’s Office in-house drug investigators and agents from the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office worked jointly on the investigation.
“We take matters like this seriously and work to make sure the inmates in our custody are safe during their time in our charge, no matter the length of stay,” Sheriff Robin Krockum said. “My administration and I are committed to maintaining transparency with the public about incidents such as this, which is only one of many daily challenges we face as a result of the illegal drug epidemic facing our community, our region, and our nation.”