Man faces drug induced homicide charges in death of Addison woman

Bond was set at $5 million March 15 for a Naperville man accused of supplying a fatal dose of a fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture to an Addison woman.

Courvoisier Thomas, 38, of the 1300 block of Modaff Drive, has been charged with one count of drug induced homicide, according to a DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office news release.

On Nov. 17, 2021, Addison police were dispatched to a residence on Blecke Avenue for a report of an unresponsive woman. While at the residence, police 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 dead, according to the release.

Through the course of their investigation, police identified Thomas as the individual suspected of supplying the victim with the fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture. On Nov. 17, Thomas allegedly went to the victim’s residence and sold the fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture to her, official said. The victim allegedly ingested the fentanyl/fluorofentanyl mixture supplied to her by Thomas, causing her death, according to the release.

On Dec. 3, Addison police took Thomas into custody from his apartment without incident on an unrelated arrest warrant, according to the release.

“On Nov. 17 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,” DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin said in the release. “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.”

“Drug dealers are not doctors or pharmaceutical companies and know the substances they deliver are venom,” Addison Director of Police Bill Hayden said in the release. ”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.”

Thomas’ next court appearance is scheduled for April 27 for arraignment.