Article: Authorities investigate date-rape drug reports.

Byline: Janice Gregorson

Oct. 2--Suspicion that date-rape drugs are being slipped into drinks of young women in the area is prompting local authorities to urge people to be extra careful.

Capt. Mark Erickson of the Olmsted County Sheriff's Department said his office is investigating three reports of suspected date-rape drugging in the past couple weeks.

He declines to give specifics in fear that it will compromise the investigation. He did say all three cases occurred at different Olmsted County bars; that the victims were all young women; and that the reports weren't filed right away.

The so-called predator or date-rape drugs have surfaced in recent years; ...

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