WAYLAND, Mich. — After several students got sick while at or after the Wayland High School homecoming dance this past weekend, police are looking into allegations of drink tampering.
Wayland Police Chief Mark Garnsey says to their knowledge, 5 kids reported feeling sick while they were at the dance.
Garnsey says some students did go to healthcare facilities for their illnesses.
Around 9 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, the students started feeling ill. There are allegations that something was put into beverages that caused the students to get sick.
Suspecting that there may be a foreign substance in the drink containers, school officials and Wayland Police took the drinks from students.
There were approximately 600 students at the dance. Police say they still do not know what substance was used.
The school said in a note sent to parents that they are looking into the allegations and are working with law enforcement.
Police would like anyone who suffered effects from the dance to report it to their station at 160 West Superior Street or by calling 269-792-9366, or the Allegan County Silent Observer at 1-(855)-Silent-0.
If students have any medical information or went to a healthcare office, they're asked to save those records and have them available.
A cash reward is offered by the Allegan County Silent Observer for anyone who provides investigative information or information that leads to the identification and arrest of suspect(s) involved in the incident, who police say "illegally caused students to ingest drugs or any substance that caused illnesses."
An investigation is still in progress by the Wayland Police.
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