An 18-year-old was arrested after a K-9 sniffed out 11 grams of marijuana in a parked car at , police said.
Romeoville Assistant Police Chief Steven Lucchesi said drug-detecting dogs from Romeoville, Joliet, Plainfield and Will County were used in the Nov. 15 search at RHS.
“A while back, the school had sent a request for us to do a K-9 search of the school for drugs,” Lucchesi said. On Tuesday, the dogs were used to conduct a sweep of hallways, lockers and vehicles at the high school.
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The event resulted in one arrest, according to police.
“Drugs were found in one car,” Lucchesi said, adding the driver, an 18-year-old, was arrested. The case will be reviewed by the Will County State’s Attorney’s office to determine whether charges will be filed, he said.
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