AVON – A police dog detected marijuana in a car that belonged to a student during a routine drug sweep at Avon High School on Tuesday, said Sgt. Robert Olds.
The police bring K-9 units to check lockers and vehicles at the school at least once a year.
“One of the K-9s hit a vehicle in the parking lot driven by a juvenile,” Olds said. Police found a small bag of a green leafy substance in the car driven by a 16-year-old student. The drugs were seized.
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The juvenile was cited in Lorain County Juvenile Court for juvenile delinquency by reason of possession of marijuana.
Olds said the high school has a zero-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol. Police inform the students lockers and cars can be searched.
There was no other narcotics found during the sweep. Surrounding area police departments assisted.
A call to the high school principal was not returned.
This is the second run-in with the law Avon High students have had this year. Late August, an unspecified number of Avon High School football players were suspended after violating team rules regarding underage drinking that took place at a party. Police were called to an Evergreen Drive residence because they received reports of a mailbox being destroyed and cars being broken into. The 17-year-old boy hosting the party said that he was hosting a party with “low quantities” of alcohol being drunk. Officers found 15 juveniles hiding in the house including members of the Avon Eagles Football Team.
