WALLER COUNTY, Texas — A Waller County deputy and jailer were both hospitalized after getting sick while processing an inmate on Tuesday, according to authorities.
According to Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry, the deputy and jailer became dizzy and nauseous before starting to throw up while they were processing the inmate.
Guidry said the deputy who arrested the man was fine.
The symptoms were consistent with fentanyl exposure, although that was not confirmed.
The jailer and deputy were taken to an area hospital for treatment. The inmate was being tested for drugs, authorities said.