San Diego

6 Rincon Middle School Students Possibly Ingested Xanax: Escondido PD

The incident occurred around lunchtime Wednesday at Rincon Middle School

Three middle school students in Escondido became sick after ingesting pills believed to be Xanax, police confirmed.

The incident occurred around lunchtime Wednesday at Rincon Middle School.

Teachers noticed that some students appeared to be sick after lunch.

Staff members called an ambulance for one student. Another was taken to Urgent Care by their parent and a third student was taken to the Emergency Room by their parent, according to Lt. Justin Murphy with the Escondido Police Department.

The school discovered three other students had also ingested the pills Thursday. Those students are okay, police said.

No student has significant long-term injuries.

The students are ages 11 through 13 and a mix of boys and girls.

A 13-year-old male student at the middle school is suspected of providing the pills to the other students, according to police.

He has not been arrested yet.

Escondido police are still investigating the incident and will likely make an arrest next week.

At this time, they are investigating how the student got the drugs.

The Escondido Union School District issued a statement Friday morning in response to the incident, which read:

"The Escondido Union School District is committed to a safe and respectful environment where all students have the opportunity to learn and achieve. The EUSD is a drug free zone. This means no substance abuse, possession of illegal drugs or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs at school is tolerated. The safety and educational achievement of our students will continue to be our highest priority. We are committed to utilize all appropriate disciplinary actions and procedures as specified in our policies and regulations."

No other information was available.

Contact Us