Sep 4, 2007 4:36 pm US/Central
Grapevine 'Beer Parties' Land Teens In Jail
by Bud Gillett
GRAPEVINE (CBS 11 News) ―
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Grapevine police arrested Holly Johnson on suspicion of furnishing alcohol to minors.
Grapevine Police Dept.
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Alexander Morin was arrested at a seperate party on suspicion of furnishing alcohol to minors charges.
Grapevine Police Dept.
For the fourth time in three weekends Grapevine police made arrests at underage drinking parties.
Over the Labor Day weekend, police arrested two teenagers for furnishing alcohol to minors at separate parties attended by more than 50 minors.
According to police, the first party was discovered about 11:25 p.m. Friday.
After noticing several cars illegally parked on a residential street, officers saw juveniles drinking alcohol in the 3500-block of Boxwood Drive. Inside the house police discovered 15 minors, two of which were issued citations for consuming alcohol.
The homeowner's daughter, 17-year-old Holly Johnson was arrested on suspicion of furnishing alcohol to minors. The teenagers' parents were out of town at the time of the party.
Grapevine police made their second arrest Saturday night.
While responding to a different call, police noticed an apparent party in the 2200-block of Branchwood Drive. Once police gained entry to the house they found the homeowner's out of town and 38 minors scattered throughout the house.
"They found them in bathrooms, closets, the garage, office, and they actually found some in the attic also," said Lt. Todd Dearing, Grapevine Police Department.
Police arrested the homeowner's son, 17-year-old Alexander Morin, on suspicion of furnishing alcohol to minors and issued citations for consuming alcohol to 12 other minors.
During the weekend of August 19th, Grapevine police busted up two other parties where minors were suspected of consuming alcohol. That weekend two other teens were arrested and 20 citations were issued.
After undergoing training by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission Grapevine police say the department is undertaking a new campaign to crackdown on underage drinking.
All of the teens arrested face Class A misdemeanors. If convicted they face up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
"They were over 17, so they're criminally responsible for their actions, but they're under 21 so they're minors in that particular sense for alcohol," Dearing said.
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