Student at General Brown High School charge with marijuana sale

DEXTER — A junior at General Brown High School was arrested Wednesday by state police after he was found possessing 6 grams of marijuana at school.

Garrett T. Durdon, 16, of 28450 Perch Lake Road, is also accused of giving some marijuana to another youth at school, according to documents filed in town of Brownville Court.

Mr. Durdon was arrested on charges of second-degree criminal sale of marijuana, a felony, and fifth-degree criminal possession of marijuana, a misdemeanor. Upon the recommendation of the Jefferson County district attorney’s office, he was released without bail by Brownville Town Justice Richard M. Parker.

Police said troopers were sent to the school Wednesday afternoon after a faculty member investigated an odor of marijuana in a boys’ restroom. Mr. Durdon youth was found possessing the substance as he left the room, police said.

No other arrest was disclosed, although another youth under age 18 is alleged to have received marijuana from Mr. Durdon.