Crime & Safety
Gym Teacher Pleads Guilty To Pot Possession At Elementary School
A former gym teacher at Taylor Elementary School in Arlington pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana on school grounds.

ARLINGTON, VA — A former gym teacher at Taylor Elementary School pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana on school grounds Tuesday, according to reports.
Luke Lloyd, 25, was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 20 served, a $500 fine and 100 hours of community service, ABC 7 reports.
Police executed a search warrant at Taylor Elementary School Friday, Dec. 1 after a report of teachers who routinely smoked marijuana inside the physical education office at the school.
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Police executed search warrants at the school and inside of the suspect's cars, according to reports.
Lloyd and another teacher — Michael Diaddigo, 28 — were charged with possession of marijuana and were suspended from their teaching jobs. Another staff member was also placed on additional leave for their involvement.
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"As educators, we are obviously shocked and dismayed by this news, and our first concern has been for our students," a letter from the principal to parents said, according to NBC Washington. "We believe the investigation is only focused on the adults and does not involve any of their interactions with our children."
Photo: Taylor Elementary School via Arlington Public Schools
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