Kid with Heroin at School, Mom Arrested - Updated

(Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania) The source of the heroin has been identified as the young boy's mother, 25-year-old Chynita Young. According to Wilkinsburg Police Chief Ophelia Cookie Coleman, Young was arrested and arraigned on charges of endangering the welfare of children and corruption of minors.

Oddly, no drug offense has been charged. However, detectives continue their investigation.

Young was booked into custody with bond set at $75,000. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 22.

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Kid, 8, Hands Out Heroin at School
[Previous 4/14/10 post]
(Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania) An 8-year-old 3rd-grade student at Turner Elementary School was found by his teacher to be carrying and passing out small bags of heroin.

Police seized 60 bags and found 18 more empty packages in a classroom trash can.

Investigating Officer Mike Adams said he believes those bags, marked "trust me," somehow came open and the powder spilled out.

There have been no reports of the students ingesting the drug, but school officials sent a letter home to parents Tuesday informing them of the incident.

The boy's parents were notified. An investigation of the source of the heroin was launched.