Police: Student spiked Cary teacher's water
Published: Tue, Jan. 09, 2007 12:00AM
Modified Tue, Jan. 09, 2007 02:53AM
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closeA 17-year-old student at Cary High School was arrested Monday, accused of spiking a science teacher's water bottle Friday with hydrochloric acid.
The teacher, Wendy Beeler, escaped injury when she realized that the water was tainted and spit it out before swallowing. She was later treated and released without injury from Western Wake Medical Center.
The student, Zachary Midgette, 1018 Manchester Drive, Cary, has been charged with assault on a government official, Cary Police Capt. David Wulff said. The misdemeanor charge carries a maximum sentence of 150 days in jail.
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Wulff said Midgette is suspected of contaminating Beeler's water with at least an eye dropper full of the highly corrosive acid.
The chemical is commonly used in school science labs.
Under the Wake school system's disciplinary policies, Midgette is accused of assault on an employee, said Bill Poston, a district spokesman.
The student has been placed on an automatic 10-day suspension pending further action. The minimum penalty under the policy he violated is suspension for the rest of the school year. The maximum penalty is expulsion from the school system.
Poston said he could not release Midgette's grade level.
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