CT Middle School Student Distributed Edibles To Classmates: Reports

NEW BRITAIN, CT — A middle school student allegedly brought edibles to school and distributed them to classmates Tuesday, according to WFSB 3-TV. Slade Middle School Interim Principal Andrew Mazzei informed parents of the incident in a letter.

Mazzei did not say how many students at the New Britain school received the edibles but said it was a "small number," WTNH News-8 reported.

School staff were made aware of the incident and quickly notified police. School officials have been working with police on the investigation and "will take appropriate action against those involved."

"We will continue to uphold a zero-tolerance policy towards drug use at our school to ensure the safety and well-being of all our students,” Mazzei reportedly wrote in the letter.

School officials asked parents to check their children's bags regularly, according to WFSB 3-TV.

Mazzei wrote that while these incidents "can be scary for students, parents, and our staff members," school officials "will always take seriously any threat to student safety."