Five students rushed to hospital after a dozen children aged 14 to 16 handed out grape juice
Five students were rushed to hospital after a dozen kids, ages 14 to 16, passed grape juice containing an opioid called WONK around a Philadelphia high school
- Crossroads Accelerated Academy students were drugged by laced juice brought to school by two students on Wednesday, police said
- An opioid-dubbed wonk was put in the juice and passed on to a dozen students
- Five students were taken to hospital in a stable condition
Five high school students in Philadelphia have been rushed to hospital after driving around a dozen grape juice containing an opioid, authorities said.
The students of the Crossroads Accelerated Academy, ages 14 to 16, took a sip of juice in which the drug ‘wonk’ had been infiltrated before noon on Wednesday.
Preliminary findings revealed that two students brought the laced juice, which led to vomiting and dizziness, according to Philadelphia School District spokesperson Monique Braxton.
The school was closed for about 30 minutes when an anti-terrorism unit arrived to assist with the investigation, after police initially responded to a call about sick children at the school.
Crossroads Accelerated Academy students were drugged by laced juice brought to school by two students on Wednesday, police said. Pictured: Police and an anti-terrorism unit at the school
An opioid-dubbed wonk was put in the juice and passed on to a dozen students. Pictured: the school in the 4300 block of Westminster
Police said the condition of the students rushed to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is stable.
Braxton urged parents to watch their children and double-check their belongings.
“Search your medicine cabinets, search your children’s rooms, this is something that is illegally possessed by the students and it is something that is definitely not wanted on school grounds,” she said.
The police seized the juice that was passed on and will be tested further. fox29 reported.
“We take these types of situations very seriously, as they can compromise the safe and appropriate learning environment that we strive to provide our students every day,” the school district said. CNN.
According to the school’s website, the academy was built for “academicly talented students.”
To enroll in the school, students must be assessed through standard STAR testing.
Five students were taken to hospital in a stable condition. There was a heavy police presence as the school was closed for 30 minutes
Philadelphia School District spokesperson Monique Braxton urged parents to be aware of their children and double check their belongings