New Jersey.- A New Jersey high school art teacher was arrested by police after overdosing in front of his students, authorities said.
Identified as Frank Thompson, 57, who taught at Roosevelt Middle School in Westfield, he was found unconscious and unresponsive in a classroom on the second floor of the school after 9:00 a.m. on the 29th. November of last year, the Westfield Police Department stated.
Officials said students first saw the distressed teacher and a school nurse was actively tending to him when officials arrived.
One of the officers noticed the signs that Thompson had overdosed on drugs, so he proceeded to inject him with naloxone hydrochloride, or Narcan, which he had brought with him.
Also, the teacher began to show signs of improvement after the injection given by the officer, according to the police.
In subsequent inquiries, officials discovered fentanyl and paraphernalia in the classroom closet.
In a letter to parents, the school district said the room where the events took place was sealed and then disinfected, Fox 5 reported.
Although the incident took place in November, Thompson was charged last Thursday with possession of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, endangering the welfare of children and one offense of disorderly conduct, the authorities revealed. authorities.
