SAN ANTONIO – A woman was arrested after Bexar County deputies said she concocted a drink and told her child to give it to a fellow student who wound up at the hospital.
Jennifer Lynn Rossi, 45, is charged with injury to a child resulting in bodily injury-reckless by omission, a state jail felony, records with the Bexar County Jail show.
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An arrest warrant affidavit states deputies were called Tuesday to Legacy Traditional Schools-Alamo Ranch in West Bexar County after a student became sick.
The student felt nauseous and had a headache after consuming the drink, which was provided by a 10-year-old classmate during physical education class, the affidavit states. The student, who believed the liquid was a Prime energy drink, was then taken to the hospital.
The 10-year-old told authorities that his mother, identified as Rossi, made the drink, which consisted of lemon juice, salt, vinegar and Gatorade, according to the affidavit.
Rossi told deputies and the school’s principal that she made the drink, gave it to her son, and directed him to give it to the classmate, the affidavit states.
She told deputies she “only did it to stop the bullies at her son’s school” as her son had his Prime energy drink stolen the day prior.
“The (son) stated the drink mixture was made due to the child stealing his drink the day prior and being bullied by the child... Rossi admitted to making the mixture due to her son... stating the child stole his drink and was bullying him,” the affidavit reads.
According to the affidavit, Rossi said she is a nurse and the drink was nontoxic.
A warrant for her arrest was signed on Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday, Legacy Traditional Schools sent a statement to KSAT that says Rossi’s child will be subject to disciplinary actions. The full statement is below:
Nothing is more important to us than the safety of our students, teachers and staff members. We thank the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for its investigation into this serious incident, and commend students and staff members who acted promptly by alerting the administration and local authorities.
On Tuesday morning, March 5, a Legacy - Alamo Ranch student brought a homemade beverage to school and shared it with classmates, resulting in one student requiring medical attention. The concoction - which we understand included a mixture of lemon juice, salt, vinegar and Gatorade - was immediately confiscated by school staff members and administrators, and local law enforcement was notified. The student who initially brought the drink to school will be subject to disciplinary actions in accordance with Legacy policies governing student conduct.
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