Matthew Steinvorth, 42, was arrested Sept. 11 and charged with three felonies and five misdemeanors, including possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to NOLA.com, citing court records. The charges stem from a police investigation of a St. Peter Street house near City Park. The allegations have not been resolved in court.
What police say they found
NOLA.com reported that investigators began looking into the house after a Crime Stoppers tip alleging drug sales there. During the investigation, police stopped a driver for not wearing a seatbelt. Officers said the driver had recently bought drugs at the house for about $800; a search of his truck reportedly turned up marijuana and cocaine. The driver was arrested on cocaine and marijuana possession counts.
Later that day, New Orleans police and Louisiana State Police searched the house. According to the report, they said they recovered fentanyl, marijuana, hallucinogenic mushrooms, THC gummies, a used steroid vial and more than $2,000 in cash. Steinvorth was arrested at the house. The account does not say whether laboratory testing confirmed the seized substances, and it does not report a response from Steinvorth or a defense statement.
The case and the broader local context
Steinvorth was released two days after his arrest on a $40,000 bond and was being assessed for a Criminal District Court pretrial intervention program, NOLA.com reported. An assessment is not the same as acceptance into a program; the report listed his next hearing for Nov. 11. The case outcome remains pending.
The allegations in this case are distinct from broader public-health measures. In reporting on state surveillance data, WWNO said Orleans Parish topped the list for opioid-related emergency-department visits. That measure is not specific to fentanyl or fatal overdoses, and it does not establish a connection to Steinvorth’s case.
Separately, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Overdose Prevention and Response Hub says approved institutions can request naloxone for distribution to the public. The resource provides statewide prevention context; it is not evidence about the substances or circumstances alleged in this case.
