DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin and Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden announced today that bond has been set for a Naperville man accused of supplying a fatal dose of a fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture to an Addison woman. Courvoisier Thomas, 38 (d.o.b. 6/18/1983) of the 1300 block of Modaff Drive, appeared at a bond hearing this morning where Judge John Kinsella set bond at $5 million with 10% to apply in accordance with a previously issued arrest warrant. He has been charged with one count of Drug Induced Homicide, a Class X Felony.
On November 17, 2021, officers with the Addison Police Department were dispatched to a residence on Blecke Avenue for a report of an unresponsive woman. Upon their arrival, officers found the victim unresponsive. While at the residence, officers located baggies containing a white powdery substance, later identified as a fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture. The victim was transported to Glen Oaks Hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Through the course of their investigation, officers identified Thomas as the individual suspected of supplying the victim with the fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture. It is alleged that on November 17, 2021, Thomas went to the victim’s residence and sold the fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture to her. It is further alleged that the victim ingested the fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture supplied to her by Thomas, causing her death. On December 3, 2021, Addison police officers took Thomas into custody from his apartment without incident on an unrelated arrest warrant.
“On November 17th of last year, a young woman died after ingesting a fentanyl/ fluorofentanyl mixture allegedly supplied to her by the defendant in this case, Courvoisier Thomas. This is yet another senseless loss of a promising life snuffed out by illegal narcotics. The charges filed today send the message that anyone who supplies a deadly dose of a narcotic will not be able to simply walk away from the consequences of their actions. I thank the Addison Police Department, the DuPage County Sheriff’s Forensic Science Center, DuMeg and the DEA High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Program for their outstanding work in helping us secure a strong prosecution against Mr. Thomas. I would also like to thank Assistant State’s Attorneys Joe Lindt and Adam Frahm for their work not only on this case but also for their continued efforts in getting illegal narcotics off our streets.”
— DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin
“Drug dealers are not doctors, or pharmaceutical companies and know the substances they deliver are venom,” Hayden said. “Ignoring potential deadly consequences, dealers put their monetary desire over the health and safety of the user. We owe it to the families of the victims to sternly investigate such cases. By working together, law enforcement can get these dealers off our streets so they can’t continue to kill people indiscriminately. I would like to thank the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, the Naperville Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations and the DuPage Metropolitan Enforcement Group for assisting with this successful investigation. I also thank State’s Attorney Berlin and his office for their legal guidance throughout this case.”
— Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden
Thomas’ next court appearance is scheduled for April 27, 2022, for arraignment in front of Judge Kinsella.
Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial in which it is the government’s burden to prove his or her guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
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