A West Toledo couple is facing misdemeanor charges after police say they allowed a known drug user into their home — an action that kicked off a hazmat scene and exposed several Toledo police officers to a dangerous drug.

Lindsay M. and Michael D. Lewandowski, both 32 and of the 6100 block of Rolland Drive, are each charged with permitting drug abuse and endangering children, according to an affidavit filed in Toledo Municipal Court. 

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On Wednesday, the couple allowed a drug addict/heroin user — who has not yet been named — to stay at their home, court documents show. This unnamed person then brought fentanyl into the home and overdosed, court documents stated.  

Fentanyl is up to 50 times more potent than heroin, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. 

On Thursday, Toledo police Chief George Kral declined to identify the suspected drug until further testing was completed. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lewandowski were arrested Wednesday and booked in the Lucas County jail. They each appeared Thursday in Toledo Municipal Court, where they entered not guilty pleas before Judge Joseph Howe.

Bond was set at $10,000 because of the seriousness of the charges involving the officers, five children — ranging in ages 4 to 13 — and the disruption to the community, the judge said. 

The judge appointed a public defender to represent each defendant. 

A family friend was present at Thursday’s court hearing, but she declined to comment. 

Emergency crews responded to the Rolland Drive home at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for reports of an ill person and began treating a woman. During that assessment a second person begin to display symptoms of an overdose. 

Those unidentified individuals were taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center for treatment. 

Police personnel, including Officer Lisa Fauver, were apparently exposed to the drug. It is believed that Officer Fauver placed a piece of potentially infected equipment on her dashboard and she was exposed to particles once the air conditioning turned on, Chief Kral said.

The officer began displaying signs of an overdose, called for help, and administered herself naloxone, officials said. Her partner, Juan Trevino, also gave her at least two additional doses of the opioid-reversal medication.

Chief Kral was at the hospital when Officer Fauver arrived.

“I don’t think I will ever forget Officer Fauver’s face. ... She was half convulsing, half shivering, and her face was terrifying. I’m still thinking about it right now. I’m having a hard time talking about it,” the chief said, looking down at his hand. His eyes filled with tears. 

All of the officers have been released from the hospital and they are “fine,” the chief said. He was unaware of the condition of the two overdose patients from the home. 

Several other officers from the Rolland Drive scene and a secondary hazmat location on North Summit Street were taken to the hospital as a precaution, police said. 

Update: Hazmat/ Dangerous Drug Exposure scene in the 6100 blk of Rolland Dr. that sent multiple officers to the hospital is now clear. The investigation continues into the composition of the dangerous drug & origin. #toledopolice pic.twitter.com/B8GMTRNV1l

— Toledo Police (@ToledoPolice) July 26, 2018

On Wednesday, Toledo firefighters began a lengthy process of searching potentially contaminated vehicles, testing samples, and then entering the home, said fire Pvt. Sterling Rahe, a department spokesman. 

Uniforms, equipment, and emergency vehicles also had to be decontaminated following the incident. 

“We’ve never done this before, so this is a very good training for us that we can have in our back pocket, God forbid it should ever happen again,” he said. 

The Lewandowskis live on the quiet Rolland Drive street with their five children, all of whom had to be decontaminated after the incident because they too may have been exposed to the dangerous drug, documents show. 

Robin Reese, executive director of Lucas County Children Services, said family members are providing placement for the children.

“This situation is reflective of the ongoing tragedy of the opiate epidemic, and its impact on the safety of children,” Mrs. Reese said.

Contact Allison Dunn at adunn@theblade.com, 419-724-6506, or on Twitter @AllisonDBlade.

First Published July 26, 2018, 12:30 p.m.