Student accused of passing mini bottles out to other students

Middle school student drinks 9 mini bottles of whiskey, passes out in nurse’s office, report says

A 13-year-old Upstate middle school student is facing charges after getting drunk at school and passing out mini bottles of whiskey to other students, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.Deputies were called Friday morning to Sims Middle School in Union about a student who appeared to be extremely drunk.Deputies said the 13-year-old was vomiting and losing consciousness in the nurse’s office, so EMS was called to the school and took him to the Union Medical Center.The school’s principal said he searched the student book bag and found nine empty Fireball Cinnamon Whisky mini bottles, a half empty bottle and two unopened bottles. Deputies said the student had also given a number of mini bottles to other students. Deputies said they recovered four unopened bottles from other students.Deputies said the 13-year-old had taken the mini bottles from his grandfather’s home. They said the grandfather was unaware that the boy had taken the bottle until deputies called himThe 13-year-old is charged with public drunkenness and possessing liquor at school.The student was released into the custody of his mother.

A 13-year-old Upstate middle school student is facing charges after getting drunk at school and passing out mini bottles of whiskey to other students, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies were called Friday morning to Sims Middle School in Union about a student who appeared to be extremely drunk.


Deputies said the 13-year-old was vomiting and losing consciousness in the nurse’s office, so EMS was called to the school and took him to the Union Medical Center.

The school’s principal said he searched the student book bag and found nine empty Fireball Cinnamon Whisky mini bottles, a half empty bottle and two unopened bottles.

Deputies said the student had also given a number of mini bottles to other students. Deputies said they recovered four unopened bottles from other students.

Deputies said the 13-year-old had taken the mini bottles from his grandfather’s home. They said the grandfather was unaware that the boy had taken the bottle until deputies called him

The 13-year-old is charged with public drunkenness and possessing liquor at school.

The student was released into the custody of his mother.