Dover DE. March 19 2008
A 45-year-old elementary school custodian was arrested after police found several pounds of marijuana and Vicodin pills in his Chevrolet Blazer parked in the Richardson Park Elementary School lot, state police said Monday.
Police said they found no evidence that James A. Hill, 45, of Bear, was dealing drugs to students at the school, located at 16 Idella Ave. in Wilmington.
"There is no indication that any children witnessed or were involved, for that matter, in his dealings," said Cpl. Jeff Whitmarsh, a state police spokesman. Hill was a night custodian and had little contact with students.
School Principal Angela Frey deferred comment to Red Clay Consolidated School District officials.
Brian Moore, the district's manager of facilities, said there is always a concern when such a crime occurs.
"Any time you have an incident like that, there is a heightened sense of awareness," Moore said. "We'll continue to reinforce with our employees that if you see a suspicious something with an employee, in a student, even in a parent -- if you see something suspicious, notify someone and allow them to investigate it."
Hill was hired by the district in 1995 and had worked at the school since, Moore said.
According to court records, Hill was convicted of several crimes, including third-degree burglary in 1982 and 1994 and theft and second-degree conspiracy in 1990.
Moore said the district does criminal background checks as required by the state.
"Just because you are convicted of committing a crime doesn't preclude you from service in a school district," he said. "There are certain crimes that the state code says you cannot work in a school."
Those crimes include drug convictions and crimes related to juveniles.
According to Whitmarsh, a school resource officer assigned to the Red Clay district was contacted by district officials Thursday and told that a Richardson Park elementary night custodian was acting strangely. He allegedly was making frequent trips to his Blazer and seen engaging in hand-to-hand transactions in the school parking lot.
The apparent deals were taking place at night when no students were at the school, Whitmarsh said.
The school resource officer called members of the Governors Task Force who began investigating Hill.
Police and probation officers met with Hill and searched his Blazer in the school parking lot and found four pounds of marijuana, packaging material and 20 Vicodin pills.
Troopers worked with school officials and narcotics-trained dogs and conducted sweeps of the school after hours and did not find other contraband.
Hill was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle for keeping narcotics and possession with the intent to deliver narcotics.
After posting $12,000 unsecured bail, Hill was released. His court date is pending.
A 45-year-old elementary school custodian was arrested after police found several pounds of marijuana and Vicodin pills in his Chevrolet Blazer parked in the Richardson Park Elementary School lot, state police said Monday.
Police said they found no evidence that James A. Hill, 45, of Bear, was dealing drugs to students at the school, located at 16 Idella Ave. in Wilmington.
"There is no indication that any children witnessed or were involved, for that matter, in his dealings," said Cpl. Jeff Whitmarsh, a state police spokesman. Hill was a night custodian and had little contact with students.
School Principal Angela Frey deferred comment to Red Clay Consolidated School District officials.
Brian Moore, the district's manager of facilities, said there is always a concern when such a crime occurs.
"Any time you have an incident like that, there is a heightened sense of awareness," Moore said. "We'll continue to reinforce with our employees that if you see a suspicious something with an employee, in a student, even in a parent -- if you see something suspicious, notify someone and allow them to investigate it."
Hill was hired by the district in 1995 and had worked at the school since, Moore said.
According to court records, Hill was convicted of several crimes, including third-degree burglary in 1982 and 1994 and theft and second-degree conspiracy in 1990.
Moore said the district does criminal background checks as required by the state.
"Just because you are convicted of committing a crime doesn't preclude you from service in a school district," he said. "There are certain crimes that the state code says you cannot work in a school."
Those crimes include drug convictions and crimes related to juveniles.
According to Whitmarsh, a school resource officer assigned to the Red Clay district was contacted by district officials Thursday and told that a Richardson Park elementary night custodian was acting strangely. He allegedly was making frequent trips to his Blazer and seen engaging in hand-to-hand transactions in the school parking lot.
The apparent deals were taking place at night when no students were at the school, Whitmarsh said.
The school resource officer called members of the Governors Task Force who began investigating Hill.
Police and probation officers met with Hill and searched his Blazer in the school parking lot and found four pounds of marijuana, packaging material and 20 Vicodin pills.
Troopers worked with school officials and narcotics-trained dogs and conducted sweeps of the school after hours and did not find other contraband.
Hill was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a vehicle for keeping narcotics and possession with the intent to deliver narcotics.
After posting $12,000 unsecured bail, Hill was released. His court date is pending.
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