Arkansas Teacher Busted for Drugs

(Maumelle, Arkansas) A 35-year-old physical education teacher at Maumelle High School, Brittany Burns, has been accused of drug possession.

Burns was arrested while leaving school earlier today.

"We had gotten tips from people at the school that they believed she was doing drugs on campus and was in possession of things on campus that she had no business doing," said Lt. Jim Hansard with Maumelle Police.

Lt. Hansard says officers found a half gram of suspected meth, drug paraphernalia and multiple prescription narcotics in Burns' possession. The narcotics included Percocet, Adderall and Dexedrine.

Burns was booked into custody at the Pulaski County Jail with bond set at $7,500.