Nothing Found at John Marshall, but 'Strong Message' Delivered

Police and security officers have begun making random sweeps of Cleveland schools in search of drugs.

The first sweep came Thursday at John Marshall High School. School security officers, city police and two drug-sniffing dogs went through lockers for two hours while students were kept in their classrooms.

No drugs were found, but schools security chief Lester Fultz said he is more interested in making a point than making arrests.

"The goal is to send a very strong message in terms of what is not allowed in the buildings," he said. "We were not disappointed that we didn't find anything."

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