Six Students Detained on Drug Charges at Amity High Last Week

When one student showed up at Amity Regional High School last Friday reeking of marijuana, it caused a chain reaction that ended with five juveniles rounded up on various drug charges. At 8 a.m. on Dec. 2 the security guard noticed the odor of burnt marijuana on a student when he arrived for the day. The 15-year old white male from Bethany was questioned and through checking text messages on his cell phone it was discovered who had sold him the marijuana. The dominos began to tumble, and soon there were four more suspects.

The first student was given a juvenile summons and charged with Possession. Student number two, a 15-year old white male from Orange, was given a juvenile summons and charged with Possession with Intent to Sell. Student number three, 15, a white male from Orange, was given a juvenile summons and charged with Conspiracy to Possess Marijuana. Student number four, 15, an Asian male from Orange, was given a juvenile summons and charged with Possession with Intent to Sell. Student number five, 16, a white male from Woodbridge, was charge with Possession of Marijuana.

All five were released to their parents on a Promise to Appear and given court dates of Dec. 12.

On Nov. 29 a 16-year old male student was also arrested at the high school for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Assault 3rd.  The male student from Bethany had attempted to flee when he pushed a security officer to the ground. Associate Principal Tracy attempted to stop him and the boy was finally subdued and handcuffed. The student was brought to the office and searched and was found to be in possession of a pipe with residue in it. He was released to his parents and given a court date of Dec. 9.