Hazmat team called to Sheraton Universal Hotel
A hazardous materials investigation was underway at a Universal City hotel after the police and fire departments were called to a ninth floor hotel room to investigate an unresponsive person.
First responders arrived at the Sheraton Universal Hotel, located at 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, and discovered a handwritten note warning others not to enter the room due to potentially hazardous material, LAFD spokesman Brian Humphrey said.
Those nearby on the ninth floor were asked to shelter in place while an LAFD hazmat team assisted in safely gaining access to the room. A male patient with unspecified symptoms was found and transported to a nearby hospital, said Humphrey. No one else was affected by the substance.
A hazmat team with LAFD identified the material, though they did not specify what exactly it was.
An LA County Health Hazmat team, along with a private vendor, took over the scene and were clearing up what was reported to be black tar heroin and trace amounts of the opioid fentanyl.
