A group of Lafayette Parish Sheriff's deputies were sent the hospital Thursday after they were exposed to fentanyl when a suspect tossed the white powdery substance onto them during an arrest, according to a statement from the sheriff's office.

The man who was accused of throwing fentanyl at correctional deputies as he was being booked has been identified, according to Lafayette authorities.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect accused of throwing fentanyl on deputies at the jail while he was being booked. Deputies said