Drug overdose reported at college residence hall, Charleston SC

Drugs Violation

Reported: 09/02/2025 10:09 PM (PDT)

Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, 80-A St Philip St #305, Charleston, SC 29424

Emergency responders including police and EMS responded multiple times to a suspected drug overdose in an apartment at Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall near St. Philip Street in Charleston.

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Medic 25, Charlie 3, Engine 103, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

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Apartment 305, Building A, overdose, Bravo response, incident channel EMF.

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Medic 25, Charlie 3, Engine 103, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

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Apartment 305, Building A, cross streets, Towne Street and Vanderhorst Street.

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Overdose[1]. Bravo response, incident channel EMFOS 0108.

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Medic 25, Charlie 3, Engine 103, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

00:36

Apartment 305, Building A, overdose, Bravo response, incident channel EMSOps.

00:42

Medic 25, Charlie 3, Engine 103, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

00:50

Apartment 305, Building A, cross streets, Calhoun Street and Vanderhorst Street.

00:56

Overdose[1]. Bravo response incident channel EMSO-0-0-0808.

01:02

What's that? Medic 25, Charlie 3, Engine 103, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall.

01:07

Apartment 305, Building A, overdose, Bravo response, incident channel EASOps.

01:15

Medic 25, Charlie, Engine 103, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

01:23

Apartment 305, Building A, cross streets, Calhoun Street and Vanderhorst Street, overdose.

01:30

Response, incident channel E at Sops 0108.

01:33

Florida, Charlie 3.

01:34

I said, Sergeant Ryan may kill y'all.

01:37

Why?

01:38

One has a messed-up undercarriage, and the other has a messed-up camera.

01:44

Hi, College of Charleston Squad, 1704.

01:47

I'm on scene at the College of Charleston ball.

01:49

You can cancel fire and N-D-LS in Friest.

01:51

Look, it's not my fault.

01:52

He decided to go down the one road with craters on it.

01:56

Just added to College Charleston.

01:57

Hell, he said that what he would say?

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Delta 3, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

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Apartment 305, Building A, overdose, Bravo response, incident channel ENF, Hops.

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Delta 3, Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, near St. Philip St.

02:13

Apartment 305, Building A, cross streets, Calhoun Street and Vanderhorst Street, overdose.

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Overdose: Suspected drug overdose

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Joe E. Berry Jr. Residence Hall, 80-A St Philip St #305, Charleston, SC 29424

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