Crime & Safety
Cops Find No Drugs In Surprise Sweep Of Saddle Brook Schools
Drug-sniffing K-9 units were sent throughout the schools. Officers zoned in on students' lockers and areas where drugs could be hidden.
SADDLE BROOK, NJ — Police found no drugs at either the middle or high school during a random sweep of the schools Thursday, authorities announced Thursday.
K-9 handlers and their dogs from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office swept through hallways and zeroed in on student lockers, restrooms and other areas where drugs could be hidden.
Saddle Brook Interim Superintendent Anthony Risicica requested the sweep, which was led by Saddle Brook Detective Capt. Vincent Laurentino.
Find out what's happening in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brookfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The sweep was part of a proactive strategy by school officials and the police to rid Saddle Brook schools of drugs, said Risicia. Full-time school resource officers are back at both the high and middle schools. A new anti-drug program, Law Enforcement Against Drugs, was also launched for the sixth grade.
"The bottom-line message sent to students is abundantly clear: We have a zero-tolerance to the presence or activities of drugs in our schools," said Police Chief Robert Kugler.
Find out what's happening in Fair Lawn-Saddle Brookfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Send local news tips, photos, and press releases to daniel.hubbard@patch.com. Get Patch breaking news alerts sent right to your phone with our new app. Download here.
Photo: Bergen County Sheriff's K-9 handler Sgt. Matt Ryan looks through one of the schools during a randomly-announced drug sweep Thursday. No evidence of drugs or drug-use was found at either Saddle Brook High School or the middle school. — Courtesy of Chief Robert Kugler
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
