Report of ‘date rape’ drugs in Fountain Square prompts meeting on bar safety

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A speech connected societal media astir the usage of alleged “date rape” drugs successful Fountain Square led to an in-person speech astir information astatine a assembly gathering connected Monday night.

Kristin Jones, a city-county councilor who represents District 16, said respective radical reached retired to her astir the problem.

People astatine Monday’s gathering had a accidental to talk with representatives from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and IU Health.

Jones says it’s important to cognize the risks and informing signs of date-rape drugs.

“Some of the folks that I was talking to, they told maine that it happened truthful quick. They were retired with their friends. They felt similar they didn’t adjacent crook their heads from their drinks and that it happened truthful quickly, and I anticipation to rise immoderate consciousness and acquisition that if it does hap to you, what does it consciousness like?” Jones said.

Jones says the timing of the speech is significant, particularly arsenic much radical statesman to socialize with COVID-19 restrictions lifted.