YORK — Sixteen young people from Somerville, Mass., were charged with illegal alcohol possession early this morning after police broke up a backyard party at a residence on Gunnison Road.
A neighbor called police at 2:40 a.m. to report yelling and swearing nearby, according to a news release.
When police responded, they found a large group of people gathered around a fire pit with open containers of alcoholic beverages in clear view, police said.
Sixteen people were found to have consumed alcohol and were under the legal drinking age of 21, police said. All were charged with possession of alcohol by a minor.
Eleven were adults: Mitchell Mello, 18; Patrick Tracy, 18; Jennifer Maillet, 18; Sammy Evers, 18; Casey Kotzuba, 20; Michael McMahon, 18; Samuel Post, 20; Michael Sampson, 19; Michael Stanton, 20; Sean Post, 19; and Fabio Dassantos, 18.
Five people under age 18 were detained at the scene and released into the custody of a parent or guardian, police said.
The adults are scheduled to appear in York County District Court on Sept. 8. The minors are scheduled to appear on Sept. 12.
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