Jul 16, 2008 7:52 pm US/Central
Cops Arrest 69 Teens At Drinking Party
NAPERVILLE, Ill. (Naperville Sun) ―
Naperville police Wednesday say 69 teens were cited or charged in connection with an underage drinking party in a vacant home.
Youths fled the scene when police responded at 11:42 p.m. Monday to a report of numerous youths inside a home in the 2600 block of Lexington Lane, police said in a release. Inside the home, officers found several more youths in the basement in possession of alcohol, police said.
One youth, Thang Q. Vo, 19, of 2535 Lexington Lane, Naperville, was arrested on charges of criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to residence, illegal possession of alcohol by a minor and providing illegal liquor access.
Vo is related to the owners of the home but was not authorized to host a party, police said.
Sixty-eight other youths between ages 15 and 20 were cited at the scene on charges relating to criminal trespass and alcohol consumption or presence restriction, police said. Several youths also received citations for obstructing police, possession of cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Eight of those cited were juveniles. One juvenile, a 16-year-old Naperville girl, was found unconscious inside the home and was transported to Edward Hospital by Naperville Fire Department paramedics for treatment, police said.
Police issued 130 total citations. Most of the youths were from Naperville, Aurora, and several other surrounding communities, police said.
(CBS 2, the Naperville Sun and the Aurora Beacon-News are news partners covering stories in the western suburbs. Send story tips to tips@cbs2chicago.com. (© MMIX, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)
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