SECOND-GRADE STUDENT CHARGED WITH BRINGING CRACK COCAINE TO CLASS

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A second-grade student was charged with
narcotics possession after bringing crack cocaine to class this week,
police said.

The 7-year-old boy, whose name was not released, told officers he
found the packets of drugs on his way to Truman School on Wednesday,
police said.

"We interviewed enough people that we're comfortable with that
answer," New Haven police Sgt. Rick Rodriguez said.

A parent told the New Haven Register that the boy gave packets of the
drugs to her second-grade son and other children, but police said
Thursday they could not confirm that.

"He gave them out, but a lot of the kids didnt know what it was and
threw it out," parent Nichola Tracey said.

School district spokeswoman Catherine Sullivan-DeCarlo referred all
questions to police, who learned of the incident on Thursday from
school officials.

The child's case was referred to juvenile court. The state Department
of Children and Families also was notified.