Turn in drugs, guns, no questions asked

Anyone looking to safely dispose of unused drugs can do so anonymously at the Bristol Police Department next weekend.

The Bristol Police will once again be taking part in the Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Pharmaceutical Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the station, 395 Metacom Ave.

The event gives residents a chance to dispose of unwanted or expired medications anonymously and at no cost anonymous collection of unwanted and expired medicines. The DEA cannot accept liquids, needles or sharps, only pills and patches.

Bristol Police will also be accepting unwanted guns at the same time. All firearms need to be unloaded, and transported in the trunk of a car. Residents should leave the gun in the trunk, where a Bristol officer will retrieve it. This will be an anonymous process and no questions will be asked.

For more information on the drug take-back event, visit the DEA website: http://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drug_disposal/takeback/.