Two students arrested at New Fairfield High School on charges of drug and paraphernalia possession

Published: 10:35 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009

New Fairfield High School and charged with drug and paraphernalia possession while in school, police said.

The students, both males and unidentified because they are youthful offenders, were taken into custody at 12:20 p.m. and transported to the police station, police said.

On student was charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, and the other student with possession of drug paraphernalia. Parents were contacted in both instances and the students were picked up.

Additional information was not available from the schools Thursday.

"To protect student confidentiality, details could not be disclosed at this time," said New Fairfield School Superintendent Joe Castagnola.