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Elementary School Assistant Arrested for Cocaine in Bathroom

3/17/2026

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Stephanie Cicilline-Given, a teaching assistant at Chester W. Barrows Elementary School in Rhode Island, was arrested on March 12 for allegedly leaving a baggie of cocaine in the school nurse’s office bathroom.
She was linked to the drugs and initially believed police found her missing vape.
During questioning, Cicilline-Given suggested hypothetically claiming the cocaine was hers to avoid trouble for colleagues.
Cicilline-Given later admitted to occasional cocaine use outside of school and is scheduled to appear in court on April 21 for a misdemeanor charge.

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Story summary

Stephanie Cicilline-Given, a teaching assistant at Chester W. Barrows Elementary School in Rhode Island, was arrested on March 12 for allegedly leaving a baggie of cocaine in the school nurse’s office bathroom.
She was linked to the drugs and initially believed police found her missing vape.
During questioning, Cicilline-Given suggested hypothetically claiming the cocaine was hers to avoid trouble for colleagues.
Cicilline-Given later admitted to occasional cocaine use outside of school and is scheduled to appear in court on April 21 for a misdemeanor charge.