Date: Fri 04-Sep-1998

Publication: Bee

Author: ANDYG

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Drug Charges Lodged Against Two High School Students

Two 16-year-old Newtown High School students were charged with drug offenses

at the school September 1, police said.

Police said they were called to the school at about 1:30 pm to respond to a

disturbance.

Police said the school's security guard had found a green cannabis-type

substance and rolling papers on Shawn Rosenthal of 13 Gopher Road. Police

charged him with illegal possession of less than four ounces of a

cannabis-type substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Police said Stephen D. Karolczuk of 5 Walker Hill Road, Sandy Hook, was found

to possess a switch knife, a green cannabis-type substance, rolling papers and

a controlled substance. Police charged him with carrying a dangerous weapon,

illegal possession of a controlled substance, illegal possession of less than

four ounces of a cannabis-type substance, and possession of drug

paraphernalia.

After processing at the police station, both youths were released on written

promises to appear September 9 in Danbury Superior Court.