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STUDENT ARRESTED AT WCHS FOR POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA

The focus on drug education in the White County School system has been one of the top priorities of local law enforcement.  However, one teenager apparently ignored the warnings and found himself in the booking room of the White County Jail.

Samuel Scavo, 18, was arrested by White County High School resource officer, Doug Goff, who is a deputy with White County Sheriff Department.  Goff said a student alerted him about a potential problem with a student in Fredrick Harding's classroom.

According to Goff, he came in contact with Scavo, who had allegedly been breaking up marijuana to roll and had reportedly already smoked some of the controlled substance.

Goff searched Scavo's vehicle and found drug paraphernalia and a broken flask.  Scavo told Goff he had broken the flask in class and did not want to pay for it.  Therefore, he hid the flask in his car.

Goff said he did not want parents to feel school was unsafe for their children.  "If we get any indication of drugs, we 'nip it in the bud,'" he stated.  "We do a lot of searches.  There are some problems, but we are on top of them."

Charles Dycus was in a meeting and unavailable for comment at the time of The Expositor's interview with Goff.  However, Goff was given permission by Dycus to relay a message to The Expositor.  According to Goff, Dycus said this was an isolated incident and he wanted to assure the community the school was doing their utmost to protect the students.

According to Goff, Scavo was charged with possession of schedule IV ( marijuana ) and theft under $500.  He has been released on a $1,000 bond, with his court date set for Jan.  10, 2003.