Two 12 Year Olds Charged With Distribution Of Sleeping Pills In School
On 5/21/14
the Riverside Township Police have charged 2 juveniles in connection with
distribution of Sleeping Pills and 1 juvenile with possession of sleeping pills
in the Riverside Township Public
School.
On 5/20/14
The Riverside Township Police School Resource Officer Anthony Congemi received
information from an anonymous source that 2 to 3 juveniles were observed
passing out pills in the Riverside School cafeteria. The anonymous source came forward after
school had been dismissed for the day. The source was provided information that
the suspects were students in the Riverside Middle
School.
On 5/21/14
SRO Congemi through his investigation was able to obtain information
that lead police to discover 1 of the juvenile suspects had stolen prescription
medication that was prescribed to a family member. That juvenile suspect then
began handing them out yesterday in the Riverside Middle
School. It
was also discovered through the course of the investigation that the suspect
and one other JV were attempting to sell the pills for $10.00 each. The pills
were found to be Ambien. It is unknown at this time as to exactly how many
pills were either handed out or sold. If any parents believe their children may
have received these pills as a result of this case you are asked to contact
either Ptl. Anthony Congemi or Lt. Louis Fisher of the Riverside Township
Police at (856) 461-8820. The names of the suspects are being withheld due to
their ages.
As a result of the
investigation 2 juveniles were charged with:
2C:35-7.1 Distribution of CDS
Within 500 feet of Public Park – Second Degree
2C:35-7 Distribution of CDS Within 1000 feet of a
School – Third Degree
2C:35-10.5(3) Distribution of
Prescription Pills – Fourth Degree
2C:35:-10.5(4)b Possession or
Use of Prescription Pills- Disorderly Persons Offense
1 JV was charged with:
2C:35-10.5(4)b Possession or
Use of Prescription Pills- Disorderly Persons Offense