Hawai‘i Island police are investigating an incident at Pahoa High & Intermediate School that left a 12-year-old student hospitalized.

Yesterday morning, shortly after 10:00 a.m., the Pahoa High & Intermediate School Resource Officer was alerted by school staff, that an unresponsive female student was on a nearby school bench. The officer immediately responded and observed the student who was unresponsive to verbal and physical stimuli. As a precautionary measure, the officer administered a single dose of Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, to the student; it had little effect, as she remained unresponsive, but was breathing. The girl was then transported via ambulance to the Hilo Medical Center Emergency Room.

Area I Juvenile Aid Section and Vice Section detectives responded to the scene to assist in interviewing witnesses and to review campus video surveillance. Although students provided conflicting statements, it was reported that the 12-year-old female may have “vaped” just prior to going unresponsive.

The victim was treated at the Hilo Medical Center. Toxicology results are pending.

Police ask anyone with information relative to this incident to call Detective Richard Itliong at (808) 961-2278, or via email at Richard.Itliong@hawaiicounty.gov.