Multiple William Paca Middle School students reported being sick at school in May and were transported to a local hospital after they ingested cannabis gummies on school grounds. An investigation ensued and the supplier of the pot gummies has been arrested.
Suffolk County Police arrested a man who provided a middle school student with cannabis gummies that were in turn distributed to other students at the school.
Following an investigation, Seventh Precinct Investigation Unit officers arrested Jahsheem Jones at his home, located at 85 Robinwood Drive, for selling the gummies to a student who then distributed the gummies to three other students. Jones, 18, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
Jones was issued a Desk Appearance Ticket and is scheduled to appear at First District Court in Central Islip on a later date.
James Montalto, Public Relations Director of William Floyd School District, said, “We are grateful to the Suffolk County Police Department for their efforts in bringing this individual to justice. This unfortunate situation was addressed with the three students and their families when it occurred last May. We continue to educate our students throughout the school year, through topical lessons and special events, about the dangers of all drug use including cannabis and edible cannabis.”
At the time of the initial incident, 12 students fell ill at school and the SCPD and local EMTs responded en masse to provide care and assistance, along with the school nurse. Eleven of the students were being transported to local hospitals for assistance and one was released into the custody of a parent.
No one knew at the time where the gummies came from or how the young students came to have them. Diligent investigation on the part of the SCPD solved the case.