6th grader arrested after students get sick from ‘gummies’ at middle school

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a 6th grader was arrested on Monday, Feb. 6, after several students ingested THC gummies.

The incident happened at Southeast Middle School, according to EBRSO.

Investigators said a 12-year-old 6th grader took the gummies to the school’s campus and shared them with three other students. Deputies said the gummies were shared allegedly at the request of the three other students.

According to EBRSO, the 12-year-old was booked into a juvenile detention center for distribution of Schedule I controlled dangerous substance, violation of a controlled dangerous substance in a school zone, and possession of marijuana.

Deputies said the three other students, also 6th graders, were issued a summons for possession of contraband on school property and released to their parents.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School System released the below statement about the situation:

EBRSO said the investigation is ongoing.

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