According to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr., a Leominster man is charged with involuntary manslaughter and drug distribution in connection with an overdose death in the city of Fitchburg in June 2024.
A Worcester County Grand Jury indicted Eric Stone, 39, of Leominster, last week on counts of involuntary manslaughter, distribution of a class A narcotic (fentanyl), and distribution of cocaine.
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Stone was initially apprehended by State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office on January 24, 2025, and arraigned in Fitchburg District Court. The judge issued a cash bond of $25,000, and Stone has been detained since his arrest.
On June 20, 2024, State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office responded to the unattended death of a 45-year-old male at a residence in Fitchburg. Detectives concluded that Stone provided the victim with cocaine and fentanyl in the early hours of June 20, soon before he died.
According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, the deceased and Stone worked together at the 873 Cafe in Ashby and exchanged text messages about a narcotics trade.
The indictment directs the case to Worcester Superior Court, with Stone’s arraignment scheduled for April 7.
