COLUMBUS – A 43-year-old man is reportedly facing charges after authorities in Upper Arlington say a child brought drugs to an elementary school that caused five children to get sick last week.
UPDATE 4/27/22: This article has been edited to include new information, as reported by WBNS 10-TV.
Scott Macre is charged with child endangering, drug possession and obstruction, according to a report by WBNS 10-TV.
Five children from Windermere Elementary School were taken to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Friday after school district officials said they felt ill after sharing a “non-school food item” during lunchtime.
Court records state Macre’s 10-year-old daughter found the 50 milligram tablets of THC edibles in the family’s kitchen cabinet and took them to school after mistaking them for leftover Easter candy, the television station reported
The girl reportedly shared the gummies with four of her friends. According to court records, all five students “displayed signs of impairment, nausea, hallucinations, and elevated heart rates.”
When detectives questioned Macre about the edibles, records show he asked for authorities to wait outside and then attempted to dispose of the remaining gummies down the garbage disposal.
Macre later told investigators he purchased the edibles from Colorado in 2018 and that he uses them for a medical condition. Macre added he had taken the edibles in the downstairs living room while intoxicated the night before and placed them in the kitchen cabinet before heading to work.