Teacher Charged with Possession and Distribution of Meth & Marijuana and Being Under the Influence

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A middle school teacher was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana and being under the influence of a stimulant, according to police.

The Redlands Police Department's narcotics team took Jennifer Krogman, 40, into custody around 3 p.m. at her home in the 1600 block of Apollo Way in Beaumont, according to Redlands police Lt. Travis Martinez.

"We received a report that she was packaging methamphetamine to be mailed," Martinez said, adding that she was packaging a "small amount" of the controlled substance to be shipped out of state.

Krogman teaches physical education, dance and health sciences at Clement Middle School.

She was taken to Central Detention Center in San Bernardino, where she was cited and released early Thursday.

Redlands Unified School District was unable to be reached for comment Thursday evening, but the district reportedly released a statement saying once drug allegations have been confirmed, it is district policy to place the employee on paid administrative leave when she returns from summer break on Aug. 14.

Krogman is at least the second district teacher to be arrested during this summer break. About six hours before Krogman was arrested, former high school teacher Laura Whitehurst pleaded guilty to six felony counts of illegal sex acts with three minors who attended Redlands high schools.