Dan Romeo, teacher (physical education, health, drivers education) & coach (football, basketball) at Imperial High School [Imperial Unified School District], Imperial, California, "arrested in connection with the felony possession of a controlled substance" According to the Imperial Valley Press (below), "district official stated works with the high school's athletic department". However, he appears in the staff directory for Frank Wright Middle School [Imperial Unified School District], Imperial, California, as a physical education teacher. Imperial Valley Press: Imperial High teacher arrested in connection with narcotics possession (Oct 31 2012) Dan Romeo, who a district official stated works with the high school's athletic department, was arrested by Imperial police at 2 a.m. Oct. 28. Police were called to the area near La Brucherie and Threshill roads after a nearby resident alerted them of a suspicious vehicle being parked near a canal. Responding officers were led to believe Romeo, and the vehicle's driver, Laurence Hoyt Hendricks of Alpine, were under the influence, said Imperial Police Sgt. Timothy Ramos. A subsequent search of the vehicle and occupants revealed a narcotic substance "similar to heroin," Ramos said. Tags:
KSWT: Imperial Middle School teacher arrested on drug charges (Nov 1 2012) An Imperial Middle School P. E. teacher has been arrested for being in possession of a controlled substance. Dan Romeo was arrested by Imperial police Sunday around 2 a.m. after someone called in a suspicious vehicle parked near a canal in the area of La Brucherie and Threshill Roads. Police say he and another man, Lawrence Hendrix, were in a vehicle at the time and are suspected of being under the influence. They say officers found a narcotic substance, similar to heroin, on both men.
