Heroin was in teacher's lunch bag
Rochester man faces charge of supplying wife at School 19
By Patrick Flanigan
Democrat and Chronicle
(May 23, 2003) ? A Rochester man has been charged with supplying heroin to his wife -- a City School District teacher -- in a Happy Meal lunch package.
Peter Hallinean, 31, of 106 Griffith St. was arrested May 14 and charged with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance on school grounds, third-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug, a felony, and misdemeanor possession of a hypodermic instrument. Any transfer of illegal drugs on school property is considered a ?sale? under state law.
Police were called to School 19 on Seward Street May 8 after Principal Timothy Cliby said he discovered a suspicious package inside a Happy Meal that Hallinean allegedly dropped off at the school?s office for his wife, teacher Correy Hallinean.
Michael Looby, chief counsel for the school district, would not comment on Correy Hallinean. He said the district is investigating an employee?s possible role in the delivery of suspected contraband to school property and will deal with the outcome according to the employee?s labor contract.
The Rochester Teachers Association declined to comment.
Reached at his apartment Thursday, Peter Hallinean declined to comment on his arrest. He said his wife has been suspended.
According to court papers, Assistant Principal Kathleen Wiecorek spotted a foil package inside the Happy Meal on May 8 and called Cliby.
?I removed the foil package from the Happy Meal and opened the foil,? Cliby wrote in a police deposition. ?I discovered the contents of the foil to be alcohol swabs, a syringe partially filled with a brown fluid, an oversized rubber band about twenty four inches long -- well used.?
Police determined on May 13 that the substance was heroin and arrested Hallinean on May 14. He was released on $7,500 bail.
Cliby told police that he had suspected Correy Hallinean was using drugs prior to May 8 and had noticed Peter Hallinean delivering packages, City Court records show.
?Over the last eight weeks Mr. Hallinean has been coming to the school to deliver ?lunch? to Correy Hallinean. At least Mr. Hallinean said it was lunch,? Cliby wrote in the court document.
?Due to previous behavior and my personal observation, I suspected Correy Hallinean of having a substance abuse problem.?
Peter Hallinean is due back in court on June 5.
Rochester man faces charge of supplying wife at School 19
By Patrick Flanigan
Democrat and Chronicle
(May 23, 2003) ? A Rochester man has been charged with supplying heroin to his wife -- a City School District teacher -- in a Happy Meal lunch package.
Peter Hallinean, 31, of 106 Griffith St. was arrested May 14 and charged with felony criminal sale of a controlled substance on school grounds, third-degree criminal possession of a narcotic drug, a felony, and misdemeanor possession of a hypodermic instrument. Any transfer of illegal drugs on school property is considered a ?sale? under state law.
Police were called to School 19 on Seward Street May 8 after Principal Timothy Cliby said he discovered a suspicious package inside a Happy Meal that Hallinean allegedly dropped off at the school?s office for his wife, teacher Correy Hallinean.
Michael Looby, chief counsel for the school district, would not comment on Correy Hallinean. He said the district is investigating an employee?s possible role in the delivery of suspected contraband to school property and will deal with the outcome according to the employee?s labor contract.
The Rochester Teachers Association declined to comment.
Reached at his apartment Thursday, Peter Hallinean declined to comment on his arrest. He said his wife has been suspended.
According to court papers, Assistant Principal Kathleen Wiecorek spotted a foil package inside the Happy Meal on May 8 and called Cliby.
?I removed the foil package from the Happy Meal and opened the foil,? Cliby wrote in a police deposition. ?I discovered the contents of the foil to be alcohol swabs, a syringe partially filled with a brown fluid, an oversized rubber band about twenty four inches long -- well used.?
Police determined on May 13 that the substance was heroin and arrested Hallinean on May 14. He was released on $7,500 bail.
Cliby told police that he had suspected Correy Hallinean was using drugs prior to May 8 and had noticed Peter Hallinean delivering packages, City Court records show.
?Over the last eight weeks Mr. Hallinean has been coming to the school to deliver ?lunch? to Correy Hallinean. At least Mr. Hallinean said it was lunch,? Cliby wrote in the court document.
?Due to previous behavior and my personal observation, I suspected Correy Hallinean of having a substance abuse problem.?
Peter Hallinean is due back in court on June 5.
