Did Pa. first-grader bring heroin to school?
PHILADELPHIA - School officials in Philadelphia say a first-grader brought 14 small baggies of what they believe to be heroin to his lunch period at his elementary school Tuesday, reports CBS Philly.
Other students at William Cramp Elementary School saw the boy showing off the baggies and told school officials, according to the station.
The first-grader who allegedly brought the drugs to school was taken away by the Special Victims Unit, which is now handling the case.
Tuesday afternoon a letter went home to the parents of the other first graders, saying in part, "This letter is a reminder to please check your child's school bag everyday that does not belong at a school. Today, one of your child's classmates, a first grader, brought an item to school that we believe is illegal."
CBS Philly spoke to some parents who received that letter, and they were upset.
"These kids could have eaten it and thought it was candy. They can overdose," one parent said.