Drugs eyed in teen's death; victim's ID revealed

ROCHESTER - The death of a teenage Rochester girl found Saturday inside a local motel is being treated as a possible drug overdose, Rochester Police said today.

Evangelique Tarmey, 17, of Rochester, who was a student at Spaulding High School, was declared dead by Frisbie EMS personnel a little after 5 a.m. on Saturday.

Police and Frisbie EMS had responded to the Riviera Motel on Gonic Road for an unresponsive person.

Her body was found in one of the motel rooms along with her mother and an adult male acquaintance of the mother.

An investigation is ongoing and an autopsy was scheduled for Saturday afternoon, but its results are not expected until toxicology tests are returned.

Rochester Police in a press release today gave no indication as to when those results are expected.

The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Rochester Police Department at 330-7127. Alternatively, calls can be made to the Rochester Crimeline at 335-6500. All calls to the Rochester Crimeline will remain confidential and rewards may be given for information leading to an arrest. You can also text the Rochester Crimeline at Crimes (274637) in the body of the text, simply write TEXT4CASH followed by your tip.

Meanwhile, grief counselors are expected to be on hand today at Spaulding to assist students impacted by the tragedy.