Overview
- Mercer Borough police identified the alleged distributor as Mercer Area football booster club president Mike Davis and said counts such as reckless endangerment or disorderly conduct are likely.
- Police allege Davis entered the locker room on Sept. 5 before an away game at Reynolds High School and dispensed methylene blue into players’ water bottles using an eyedropper.
- Investigators believe more than a dozen athletes consumed the liquid, and some players vomited during the game, according to Chief Robert Davis.
- The school district banned the individual from all district property, notified parents and law enforcement, and implemented new building and locker-room access and supervision procedures.
- Methylene blue is not a controlled substance but can cause nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and dangerous interactions with antidepressants, and the PIAA has not responded to questions about potential team discipline.