Westerly Students' Lockers Searched

Westerly -- Police officers and 11 drug-sniffing dogs descended on Westerly High School early Thursday morning to search for drugs in students' lockers, in classrooms and offices, and in the cars of students and teachers. School officials opened three lockers in which dogs detected a suspicious scent and found drug residue in one. Police also found drug paraphernalia in one student's car.

Several police departments in Rhode Island and Connecticut, including Ledyard and Waterford, joined Westerly police in the drug sweep, which also served as a training exercise for law-enforcement officials and their K-9 dog teams. Officers from the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, the U.S. Coast Guard, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections and the Rhode Island airport police also participated.

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