Medical staff at Mondegreen, the Phish music festival in The Woodlands of Dover, were “faced with significant challenges during the festival,” according to a press release from the Dover Police Department.
“They responded to dozens of overdoses, medical emergencies and other situations (such as aggressive patients), often stretching their resources to the limit,” police said of the event, which lasted from Thursday, August 15, to Sunday, August 18.
Bayhealth physicians and nurses “worked tirelessly with EMS teams to help patients who were appropriate for treatment at the site itself, rather than transporting them to an area hospital where they could potentially be overwhelmed,” the press release said.
Dover police reported five arrests involving undercover officers, all of which occurred at the campgrounds. All five men were charged with possession with intent to distribute large quantities of drugs, among other offenses.
Delaware State Police reported two arrests.
On Friday night, a 26-year-old Chestertown, Maryland, man was “under the influence” and “acting erratically,” police said. While being treated by medics, he punched one and bit another, police said. He was charged with aggravated assault.
More about Mondegreen: Mondegreen: What Went Right, What Went Wrong At Phish’s Dover Festival
On Saturday, security vehicles arriving at the festival found “suspected illegal narcotics” in the vehicle of a 41-year-old Michigan man who fled, Delaware State Police said in a news release. He later returned and was arrested.
“Further investigation led officers to a nearby campsite, where Gallagher had hidden a small plastic container after fleeing security,” police said. The container contained LSD, MDMA and ketamine, police said, and more drugs were found in the man’s car. His charges include three felonies.
This article originally appeared in the Delaware News Journal: Mondegreen medical team challenged by Phish festival in Dover: police
