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Underage Drinking

Friday, May 17, 2013

Solon Schools Urge Safety During Prom Celebration

To provide a safe alcohol- and drug-free environment for students, the Solon High PTA will stage a great After Prom at Solon High.

Editor's Note: The following information was provided by Solon Schools With prom and graduation just days away, the thoughts of area teens are turning to parties and celebrations. But at the same time, the Solon Schools are urging students to celebrate responsibly and parents and local businesses that are hosting underage student parties to ensure these gatherings are drug and alcohol free. Ohio’s keg law carries stiff penalties for adults who enable underage drinking that occurs on property under their control. The law covers underage drinking in private homes as well as at hotels, motels, campgrounds and other public places like restaurants. Ohio law also contains harsh penalties including six months in jail and fines up to $1,000 for …

Thursday, January 17, 2013

House Party Host Busted By Police For Providing Alcohol To Minors

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

A 24-year-old Solon man was arrested and charged after police broke up a large party at his Bainbridge Road where minors were drinking, according to Solon Police. Police say 14 guests were either arrested or cited for underage drinking on Jan. 13 at about 12:55 a.m. Besides the host, all of the guest were under 21 and five were under eighteen. Officers were called to the area of Bainbridge Road near Sharondale Drive after a resident called to report a bunch of people running toward a house. The yard was also covered in empty beer cans and a car was parked in the middle of the front lawn, according to the police report. Police officers investigated, smelled burning marijuana and then noticed a number of young people drinking beer. Officers …

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Solon Bars Cited During Liquor Law Crackdown

Three Solon bars were cited for noncompliance with liquor laws when liquor enforcement officers performed a sweep in Solon.

Three Solon bars were issued administrative citations after they were caught breaking liquor laws during an operation on Dec. 7, according to Solon Police. Officers with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control perfomed undercover operations in Solon on Dec. 7, sending officers to bars in the city to check their compliance with the state's liquor laws and complying with their liquor licenses. According to Solon Police, three bars were cited. They include: The Rusty Bucket at Uptown Solon was issued an administrative citation after a bartender, 26, served alcohol to someone who was 17 years old. The bartender was also cited in the incident. The Annex Bar and Grille on Pettibone Road was issued an administrative citation after a bartender, 28, …

Monday, November 5, 2012

Teen Hospitalized After Drinking Entire Bottle of Booze

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

A 17-year-old Solon teenager was taken to the hospital after he nearly drank an entire bottle of whiskey, according to Solon Police. The police responded to a home on Country View Lane for a call that a 17-year-old boy was sick. At the home the police determined that the boy had been drinking an entire bottle of Jack Daniel's, according to the police report. The teenager was taken to St. Vincent Medical Center for treatment. He will be referred to the Solon juvenile officer for possible charges.                     

Randy

1:51 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

These Dumb#$% kids think they're in some sort of wild frat. Grow up you immature liability! What's wrong? Are the parents too scared to raise their kids properly and with discipline?   more ›

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Police Break Up Underage Hotel Party

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean conviction.

Solon Police officers went to the Hampton Inn on Enterprise Parkway after guests complained of too much noise in one of the rooms. Police found five teens, all under 18 years old, having a party. Officers confiscated marijuana and alcohol, according to the police report. In all, five teens were referred to the juvenile officer on charges of drug abuse and curfew violations. They were a 17-year-old boy from Cleveland, a 17-year-old boy from Mayfield Heights, a 15-year-old girl from Bedford Heights, a 16-year-old boy from Oakwood Village and a 17-year-old boy from Bedford Heights.

Wayne Doberstyn

1:10 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Where does it say a 17yr old rented the room? In fact a 26yr old male rented it for the Juveniles and the adult was never present. He rented it for them to party in which is a NO NO at the Hamptong   more ›

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Solon Father Charged After Police Break Up Son's Underage Drinking Party

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

A Solon man faces a charge of allowing underage drinking at his home after police broke up a party on Aug. 10. Three Solon residents under the age of 21 were cited for underage drinking after police responded to complaints of a party on Arthur Road at about 7 p.m. on Aug. 10, according to a Solon Police report. James M. Rendt, 56, of Solon, faces a charge of allowing underage possession of alcohol. That is a first-degree misdemeanor. The underage Solonites cited include 20- and 18-year-old men and an 18-year-old woman.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Solon Man Turned In For Underage Drinking at Panini's

The information in this report is from the Solon Police.

A 19-year-old Solon man thought he'd get away with it: He was using a fake ID to drink at Panini's in Solon, according to Solon Police. But turns out there was someone in the bar that knew him, and they called police and said he was underage, according to the police report. Police came and confiscated his fake ID. He was charged with underage possesion of alcohol and certain acts prohibited for the fake identification.

Jay

11:30 am on Monday, July 16, 2012

Ah, you gotta love the turner inners. I'm sure the person who turned this young fellow in is feeling all warm & fuzzy inside today. What a load of bullcrap. Lord almighty, it's time the US came out of the dark ages & lowered the drinking age to 19. It's beyond disgusting the govt. is perfectly okay with young men & women enlisting & fighting the enemy if need be, at age 18, 19, & 20, but they're …   more ›

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Man Arrested After Vomiting, Undressing in Movie Theater

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

An 18-year-old Solon man was arrested and charged with underage drinking after he threw up and began taking off his clothes in a movie theater, according to Solon Police. Workers at Solon Cinemas on Enterprise Drive said that the man began to vomit on himself during a showing of a movie. He then began rolling around on the floor trying to get his clothes off. Theater workers removed the man from the building and called the police. Police found the man laying on the sidewalk, covering in vomit. The man told police that he was really drunk and didn't know what was going on.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Underage Drinking, Drug Possession on U.S. 422

Passengers in westbound vehicle receive drug and alcohol charges

An early morning traffic stop on Monday resulted in multiple charges for a vehicle full of young adults. Solon Police stopped a car driven by 21-year-old Benjamin Swindell of Cleveland at 3 a.m. on Route 422 after officers noticed the car weaving between lanes, Lt. Bruce Felton said. Officers charged Swindell with drug abuse and possession after finding marijuana in the westbound vehicle near the Harper Road exit. Swindell's 19-year-old passenger, Stephanie Sciranko of Mayfield Heights, was cited for underage consumption of alcohol and presenting another person's identification. A third passenger, 23-year-old Nicholas Mantz of South Euclid, also received drug abuse and possession charges for marijuana. Swindell was also charged with …

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Police Officer Spies Underage Drinking Outside Bowling Alley

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

A plain-clothes Solon officer noticed two young men acting strange in the parking lot outside Freeway Lanes, which ended in them being busted for underage drinking, according to a police report. The officer watched two men -- a 19-year-old and 20-year-old from Chesterland -- leave the bowling alley and enter a white pickup truck and just sit there. He also noticed a beer can on the ground beneath the truck, so he went to check it out. According to the report, the two men were caught drinking and were cited for underage possession of alcohol.

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