Homestead Man Facing Trial In Overdose Death

A Homestead man who traveled from New Castle to deliver drugs to a Washington man will face trial on conspiracy charges of drug delivery resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver.  Calvin Ortiz, 33 is accused of selling six pills that were nearly 100% fentanyl to Bradley Remerowski in September of 2020. Remerowski ingested one of those pills causing his overdose death. Testimony came from the co-conspirator in the case Duane Berry. He testified that Remerowski and he were roommates at the Lighthouse for Men halfway house in Washington in 2018. Remerowski contacted Berry looking for drugs since both had relapsed into their addictions. Berry detailed the transaction from Facebook Messenger messages and text messages between him, Remerowski and Ortiz where he played intermediary to get drugs delivered to Remerowski. Berry testified that he is cooperating with authorities in an effort to right the wrong that he caused in Remerowski’s death. The judge held all charges including criminal use of a communications device for court. Ortiz is currently being held in the Washington County Jail. A request for bail was denied. Ortiz will be arraigned at a later date.