(CBS DETROIT) — The superintendent of Fitzgerald Public Faculties and one other district administrator are going through a number of felony prices, together with driving whereas intoxicated and smoking marijuana close to college grounds.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Workplace alleges that on Dec. 20, superintendent Hollie Stange, 38, and meals companies director Amanda Caroll, 38, have been smoking marijuana in Carroll’s car at a shopping mall close to the nook of 9 Mile and Ryan roads and inside 1,000 ft of college grounds. Carroll and Stange reportedly left in separate autos.
Warren police pulled over Stange and decided that she was allegedly below the affect. Police discovered a 50-gram bag of marijuana in her purse and a .22 caliber rifle wrapped in a blanket within the again seat of her car. Police consider the rifle was inside Stange’s car whereas she was on college property.
Stange was charged with possession of marijuana on college grounds, a two-year felony; possession of a weapon in a weapon-free zone, a 93-day misdemeanor; and working a motorcar whereas intoxicated, a 93-day misdemeanor.
Warren police additionally pulled over Carroll and detected an order of burnt marijuana coming from her automobile. Police decided that she was allegedly below the affect. A 6-year-old baby was inside Carroll’s car when police pulled her over, and officers discovered greater than 25 grams of marijuana within the automobile.
Carroll faces prices of possession of marijuana on college grounds, a two-year felony; working a motorcar whereas intoxicated second offense, a one-year misdemeanor; and working a motorcar whereas intoxicated with an occupant lower than 16 years previous, a one-year misdemeanor.
Stange and Carroll have been positioned on depart pending an inside overview and an ongoing prison investigation.
In a press release posted on Fb, Julia Yokel, president of the Fitzgerald Public Faculties Board of Training, mentioned partially:
“The Fitzgerald Public Faculties Board of Training right this moment voted unanimously to position District Superintendent Stange and Amanda Carroll on depart efficient instantly pending our inside overview and the continued prison investigation. Stange and Carroll have been arrested Friday, Dec. 20.
As well as, the Board has initiated the method of figuring out an Interim Appearing Superintendent and Meals Companies Director whereas the overview and investigation proceed.
The college district is cooperating with native regulation enforcement and can proceed to take action. We shall be offering further particulars when they’re obtainable and acceptable to share.
At Fitzgerald Public Faculties, we maintain our workers members to the best requirements {of professional} conduct and count on them to steer by instance by adhering to our faculty values, insurance policies and procedures.”
“Number one, you’re making a claim that there was marijuana consumed near a school property, so that gotta that it was actually marijuana and that it was within 1,000 feet,” mentioned lawyer William Barnwell, who represents Stange. “I want to know how that was measured, number one, and number two when we’re talking about impairment or intoxication based on marijuana alone, that is very difficult to prove under Michigan law. It’s not like alcohol where you have a .08 legal limit. With marijuana, it’s much harder to prove; there’s no set defined level of how many nanograms of active THC you can have in your system.”
Stange and Carroll have been arraigned Saturday, and every was issued an interim bond of $5,000. They’re due again in courtroom on Jan. 2.
“These allegations are deeply troubling. These women are not only responsible for their own conduct but are entrusted with the well-being of our children. Engaging in alleged illegal drug use near school property and driving under the influence is a betrayal of that trust and puts our community at significant risk. We will pursue justice to ensure accountability and uphold the safety and integrity of our schools,” mentioned Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
Fitzgerald Public Faculties is predicated in Warren and represents 5 faculties, together with three elementary faculties and Fitzgerald Excessive College.
