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Police Seize Testosterone Vials From High School Pride Display

Detectives have taken the vials removed by the Bethel School District to investigate who placed them without approval

Overview

  • Photos posted on X by journalist Brandi Kruse on Friday showed a Graham-Kapowsin High School Pride display that appeared to include glass vials labeled as testosterone.
  • Bethel School District officials said they removed the unauthorized vials and identified the individuals who placed them in the display.
  • The district reported that some vials still contained a small amount of unknown liquid and that the labels read Testosterone Cypionate, a Schedule III medication used in hormone therapy.
  • Pierce County Sheriff’s Office investigators have identified a student as a person of interest and detectives seized the vials for forensic and ownership checks.
  • The district is reviewing rules for displays in shared school spaces and the episode has drawn intense online attention that could prompt tighter oversight and clearer approval procedures.