Radnor students sickened by pot-laced brownies
RADNOR » Township police continue to investigate after several students at Radnor High were sickened after consuming pot-laced brownies this week.
Radnor police held a press conference Friday night concerning the incident, focusing on what may have been marijuana-laced brownies.
Police Superintendent William Colarulo said at least one teen was treated at Bryn Mawr Hospital after ingesting the brownie. He indicated as many as half a dozen students may have been sickened. None of the injuries appears to be serious.
The incident was tied to a pep rally at Radnor High School, according to police.
The high school sent a phone message to parents Friday indicating a “limited number of students that knowingly ingested marijuana-laced brownies at events held on school grounds” on Thursday night.
Colarulo said one of the brownies is being tested, but said police were not yet sure what - if anything - was actually in them.
The incident remains under investigation. No charges have been filed.
Radnor Township School District Superintendent Kenneth Batchelor released a letter that he sent to parents Saturday, after the Thursday incident, which sent several students to the hospital.
“A banquet and bonfire were held on campus in association with our annual Lower Merion Week celebration,” Batchelor said in the letter. “As of now, we believe that at some point during these events, at least five students knowingly ingested what they believed to be marijuana-laced brownies. These students may have purchased the brownies that evening from another student. Based on our investigation, no tainted food was consumed without that person’s knowledge. Additionally, at least three students sought medical attention at a hospital due to the effects of the brownies on Thursday night.”
“When we learned of these events on the morning of Friday, we immediately began an investigation and notified the police,” Batchelor wrote. “We concluded our investigation after identifying the students involved and taking appropriate action,” Batchelor wrote. “To the best of our knowledge, at no point was there tainted food present or ingested, either knowingly or unknowingly, at Friday’s annual Lower Merion Pep Rally. The entirety of this incident occurred the evening of Thursday, November 2.”
“As with any investigation, as time goes by, more information could become known. However, this is what we know now.
Our goal is to be proactive and communicate accurate information about incidents that affect our school and district community, especially when these incidents impact student health and safety. I hope this message helps clarify this situation,” Batchelor said in the letter. Concerned parents can talk to their child’s counselor or school administrator, he said.
“Our children’s safety and the choices they make are important to all of us. We all must work together to guide and care for our students,” said Batchelor.
Friday evening, the Radnor police held a press conference concerning the possibly marijuana-laced brownies.
Police Superintendent William Colarulo said that none of the injuries appears to be serious. The high school had sent a phone message to parents Friday indicating a “limited number of students that knowingly ingested marijuanalaced brownies at events held on school grounds” on Thursday night.
Colarulo said one of the brownies is being tested, but said police were not yet sure what - if anything - was actually in them.
The incident remains under investigation and no charges have been filed. On Saturday, Colarulo repeated that his main concern was the health of the affected teenagers.