UPDATE2: Thomas Healey Originally Claimed to Be Checking on House

 High School counselor Thomas Healey originally told police that he entered a Humphrey Street home because he saw a stranger near the house and wanted to investigate, an incident report states.

Healey later told police that he entered the house to get prescription drugs.

 Wednesday morning about 9:30 police responded to a report of a breaking and entering in progress. A caller reported seeing a person enter through a window at the Humphrey residence.

At the scene police found Healey, the report states.

He told them that the house belonged to a coworker at Swampscott High School, and he was checking on it after seeing an unknown person nearby.

Healey said he entered the house through a window, went to the kitchen and heard a noise upstairs, the report states.

He then went to the top of the stairs, heard what he thought was a television and saw that a light was on, he said.

He then retreated to the first floor, he said.

Police asked Healey if he had a substance abuse problem and he told them he was sober, the report states.

Police asked him what he had in his pockets, and he said he had a pocket knife longer than 2 1/2 inches, some Vivarin caffeine pills and nicotine gum, the report states.

Police transported him to the police station to speak with detectives.

Healey was given a summons to appear in court on charges of breaking and entering a building during the daytime, a felony, and having a knife with a blade longer than 2 1/2 inches long, a violation.

The felony charge alleges that Healey entered the Humphrey Street residence with the intent to commit a felony.

He is scheduled for arraignment June 2 at 9 a.m. in Lynn District Court.

On Thursday, Jacqueline Kinney, the chairwoman of the School Committee, said she had no comment other than to say the case is a personnel matter being handled by the administration and Healey has been placed on administrative leave.

High School Principal Layne Millington directed any questions about the matter to the superintendent.

Superintendent Lynne Celli said she is unable to comment other than to say that the staff member has been placed on paid administrative leave and has been told to stay off school property while the investigation takes place.

The superintendent had no comment on whether the incident has implications for the school's controversial drug and alcohol policy.

A key component of the policy is that students who violate the policy must seek counseling before they will be allowed to participate in sports or other extracurriculars.