Crime & Safety
Philly First-Grader Brought Nine Packets of Drugs to School
A first grade student in Philadelphia brought nine packets of drugs to school Tuesday, according to media reports.
A first grade student in Philadelphia brought nine packets of drugs to school Tuesday, according to media reports.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that a teacher at John Barry Elementary School found a student playing with what looked like packets of white powder.
According to 6ABC, nine packets of narcotics were located in the classroom.
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Police and paramedics were notified of the incident, which happened shortly after noon. Twenty children in the classroom were transported to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia after the incident as a precaution, 6ABC reported.
The incident remains under investigation.
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John Barry Elementary School is located on 5900 Race St. in West Philadelphia.
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