New Jersey Teacher Found Unconscious By Students After Overdosing On Fentanyl
09.01.2023 - 22:25
/ perezhilton.com
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A New Jersey teacher overdosed in front of students, and is now facing charges.
Frank Thompson, an art teacher at Roosevelt Intermediate School (not pictured above) in the town of Westfield, was discovered unconscious by students back on November 29, 2022, according to the Westfield Police Department. Apparently, students found the 57-year-old on the floor of a classroom shortly after 9 a.m. local time. Luckily, the school resource officer, Fortunato Riga, quickly identified the overdose and administered the opioid antidote naloxone hydrochloride, or Narcan, which he carries on his person, according to Police Chief Christopher Battiloro.
Soon after, Thompson began showing signs of improvement — but the concerning event led officers to open an investigation. In the Friday statement from WPD, Battiloro explained:
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He added Thompson had since been charged with Possession of a Controlled Dangerous Substance (fentanyl), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Endangering Welfare of Children. Battiloro continued:
The art teacher has apparently been a part of the Westfield Public School District for around 30 years, according to the school’s website. While his current employment status with the intermediate school was not immediately made clear, Superintendent Raymond González said in a statement:
Chief Battiloro added:
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What are YOUR thoughts on the scary event, Perezcious readers? We can’t even begin to imagine how traumatizing it was for the poor students who found him, but thanks to them and