An artwork trainer at a New Jersey center college has been arrested after he overdosed on fentanyl in entrance of college students mid-class, police mentioned.
Frank Thompson, 57, was charged final week with possession of a managed harmful substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and endangering the welfare of kids, in connection to the November incident.
In response to the Westfield Police Division, a useful resource officer at Roosevelt Intermediate School reported that Thompson was unconscious and unresponsive in a second-floor classroom after college students discovered the artwork trainer “in distress” simply after 9 a.m. on Nov. 29.
A faculty nurse was treating Thompson when officers arrived, police mentioned.
Roosevelt’s college useful resource officer, Fortunato Riga, “observed signs indicative of a drug overdose” and administered naloxone hydrochloride, the opioid overdose therapy often known as “Narcan.”
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Investigators searched the classroom and located fentanyl and “various types of drug paraphernalia” in a closet, police mentioned.
Whereas the incident befell in November, Thompson was not charged till Jan. 5, 2023. It isn’t clear whether or not he’s nonetheless employed by the Westfield Public School District.
“While the Westfield Public School District cannot comment on personnel matters which are confidential, we will maintain a continued focus on student and staff safety and on preserving the integrity of the classroom learning environment,” Superintendent Dr. Raymond González mentioned in a press release. “We are grateful for our strong partnership with the Westfield Police Department.”
Thompson is due in court docket on Feb. 1. There was no legal professional info listed for Thompson to touch upon his behalf.