E.O. Smith Student Accused Of Dealing Drugs On School Bus

STORRS, CT — An Ashford teen is accused of dealing drugs on a school bus carrying students from E.O. Smith High School, state police said.

Timothy Russ, 18, was arrested on Monday, state police said. He was charged with the sale of a narcotic substance, the sale of a controlled substance within 1,500 feet of a school, risk of injury to a minor and two counts of felony conspiracy, according to a report.

He was released on a written promise to appear in court and is due to appear before a judge in Rockville Superior Court on April 29, according to a report.

State police released the details of the warrant on Thursday.

The CSP Booking Mug Shot of Timothy Russ

The state Department of Children and Families began investigating Russ on Feb. 28 and, on March 5, state police became involved, according to a report. A staff member at the school told authorities that two students were caught smoking THC (a marijuana ingredient) in school and the supplier was another student, according to a warrant.

A freshman at E.O. Smith told investigators that she bought a "dab cartridge" of THC from Russ for $25 on a bus ride home from school. The freshman later smoked it in a rest room in the E.O. Smith agricultural education wing, according to a warrant.

The student was caught passing a note to a friend in class about being "high," was sent to the nurse's office for evaluation and school staffers alerted the student's mother, according to a warrant.

The student then said the vial was purchased from Russ on the bus, according to a warrant. School officials notified DCF, according to a warrant.

Ashford students attend E.O. Smith as part of Regional School District 19.