On 04-08-13 at about 2:59 am, Corona Police officers were called to the Welcome lnn located at 1248 W. Sixth St. in regards to a medical assist. Officers arrived and located Jennifer Boyce-Sanchez, a 37- year-old transient from Corona, inside the hotel room. She was unresponsive and had symptoms consistent with a drug overdose. Boyce-Sanchez was transported to Corona Regional Hospital where she passed away.
Corona Police Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and are awaiting results of the autopsy and toxicology tests.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Corona Police Department at 951-736-2330 or Senior Detective Andy Bryant at 951-817-5789
The Corona Police Department reminds the community that as of January 1, 2013, the California Health and Safety Code 11376.5 states; if any person is seeking medical assistance for a drug overdose in good faith, it is no longer a crime to be under the influence of, or to possess for personal use, a controlled substance or drug paraphernalia.
This new law allows anyone suffering from a drug overdose to seek medical assistance without the fear of prosecution of a drug crime. The law does not apply to the sale of drugs and does not shield people from driving under the influence of a controlled substance.
