Crime & Safety
Just Chatting in the Park, With a Beer — Oh Yeah, I'm 19
A little happy hour before heading to a movie landed this underage drinker a ticket.
A teenager was cited for underage drinking after being caught with a beer can in a park.
Police were conducting a check at Quade Park when they noticed two people underneath the pavilion, according to police reports. They made contact with the people, who were sitting at a picnic table with two beer cans in front of them.
The police identified the two as a 21-year-old woman and 19-year-old woman, both from Belgium, according to reports. They told officers they were just talking before heading to a movie.
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Officers issued preliminary breathe tests to the women, according to the reports. The 19-year-old registered a .35 blood alcohol content, while the 21-year-old register .15 blood alcohol content.
The 19 year-old woman was issued a citation for underage alcohol possession 1st offense. The 21 year-old woman was warned for providing alcohol to someone under the age of 21.
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