RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL BOARD SUSPENDS SECURITY FIRM

School officials will stop using - at least temporarily - a security
company that employed a guard arrested last week on charges of trying to
sell marijuana on the grounds of Ridgefield High School.

"This is a very serious matter involving the safety and security of
Ridgefield students," said Superintendent Kenneth Freeston. "We need to
conduct our own investigation and review closely the findings of the
investigation conducted by Securitas," the private security company.

Officials with Chicago-based Securitas said they would have no comment on
the arrest of Warner Cuevas, 23, of Danbury, who helped direct traffic
outside the school. Students said Cuevas was on of several security guards
who worked at the school. They described him as "nice," "friendly" and
"chill," or easy-going."

Some teens were on a first-name basis with him. Others called him "Snoop
Dogg," because he wore his hair in corn-row braids like the rap star, who
early in his career boasted of his frequent marijuana use.