Dover Police investigating pair of suspected fatal overdoses

High Ridge apartments in Dover. (Courtesy photo)

DOVER - Dover Police are investigating what they believe to be two drug-related deaths after finding a deceased male and female inside a High Ridge Drive apartment on Wednesday.

Police found the bodies of a 36-year-old male and a 33-year-old female around 12:10 p.m. after Dover Police, Fire and Rescue responded to the High Ridge apartments for a report of two people who were unresponsive.

While the cause and manner of the death will ultimately be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, based on the investigation to date, the two deaths appear to be drug related.

This case is being investigated by the Dover Police Department's Special Investigations Unit.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Dover Police Department at 603-742-4646. Anonymous tips may be called into the Dover Crimeline at 603-749-6000. The Dover Crimeline can also be contacted via www.dovernhcrimeline.org.