In many respects, Sept. 8 could be considered a lucky day for Anthony Galvan.
The 31-year-old Burlington resident was brought back to life by a Racine County Sheriff’s deputy after he allegedly shot up heroin and passed out behind the wheel of his pickup truck as the vehicle careened through rush hour traffic and a construction zone on Highway 20 just west of Interstate 94 in the Town of Yorkville.
The bad news – if there is any from Galvan’s perspective – is that he is now charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety, possession of narcotic drugs–second and subsequent offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The first two charges are felonies and the third is a misdemeanor. All include penalty enhancements if he’s convicted because Galvan is considered a repeat offender.
Galvan remained in the Racine County Jail Wednesday. He appeared in Racine County Circuit Court Wednesday and was ordered by the presiding court commissioner not to consume or possess controlled substances and submit to drug testing prior to court appearances. Bond was set at $2,500 cash.
According to the criminal complaint filed in the case, deputies were dispatched to an area near the intersection of Highway 20 and I-94 at 6:25 p.m. Sept. 8 for a report of a driver passed out behind the wheel of a Chevy S10 pickup truck. The vehicle, which had front-end damage, was in the center median facing west on Highway 20.
The first deputy on scene found Galvan unresponsive behind the wheel. Upon noticing needle marks on Galvan’s arms, a used syringe in his lap and a burnt spoon on the seat next to him, the deputy determined Galvan was suffering the effects of an overdose.
The deputy reported administering two doses of Narcan – a drug that reverses the effects of heroin overdoses – at which point Galvan regained consciousness.
The complaint alleges that Galvan admitted to deputies that he has used heroin for the past 10 years. On Sept. 8 after working in the area, Galvan told deputies, he met a drug dealer at a fast food restaurant on Highway 20 and immediately injected the drug before driving away.
He allegedly told a deputy the last thing he could remember before passing out was leaving the restaurant parking lot and heading west on Highway 20.
A preliminary hearing in the case against Galvan is set for Sept. 17 at 8:30 a.m. in Racine County Circuit Court.
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