Police Nab 24 Underage Drinkers in Edgemont
On Friday night September 16, following the homecoming football game at Edgemont High School police received a complaint about a large, loud party at 60 Seely Place in Edgemont.
Members of the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force and uniform patrol officers went to the home and found a number of young people entering and leaving an open attached garage. Police found numerous teenagers inside the garage and open beer containers.
As a result of continued investigation twenty four (24) under aged teens were determined to be present and found to be in possession of alcoholic beverages. All were issued a summons for “Possession of Alcohol by a Person Under the Age of 21”, Section 65-c of the Alcohol and Beverage Control law. The minors were released to the custody of their parents or guardians. Court dates are scheduled this month at Town of Greenburgh Court and the investigation is continuing.
Also on Friday, September 16, 2011, members of the Greenburgh Police Drug and Alcohol task force conducted an investigation into the sale of alcohol to under aged minors in 19 locations throughout the Town of Greenburgh and the Villages of Irvington and Tarrytown. An underage agent was sent into stores in order to attempt to purchase an alcoholic beverage without proper identification. Though the agent was denied purchase in 16 locations, three stores sold alcoholic beverages to the agent without asking for proper identification. Two of the locations were in Tarrytown, but the third was the new Walgreens at 870 Central Park Avenue in Scarsdale.
The defendants were issued summonses under the Alcohol and Beverage Control law, section 65-1 for selling an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 and are due to appear in Town of Greenburgh Court later this month.
Perhaps, the kids who were partying in Edgemont bought their beer at Walgreens?
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written by missing the point, September 25, 2011
i cannot believe where this has gone - first of all, it is not bullying to state that there is a permissive parent in the community who frequently lets kids drink in her house & not mention who it is. it seems quite evident from the responses that people know who it is (I don't .. for the record). There is no bullying going on, just people stating the obvious. To that point, knowingly allowing kids to drink in your home is illegal, period! The issue here is about underage drinking and how to curb it. We are not going to make this problem go away, but as adults, we can certainly make it more difficult for the kids by banding together as a community and not allowing alcohol in our homes. This isn't about good kids vs. bad kids or good parents vs. bad parents. It is about abiding by the law. No alcohol allowed in homes to anyone under 21. Stop throwing stones at eachother and pay attention to the real issue at hand.
And for the record - stop being so politically correct. If the child of the parent who is allowing this behavior to occur in their home is reading this blog - maybe it will make that child pause and think the next time he/she has people over and what that says about the household she is being raised in. Its ok to take a harsh look at your own parents and wonder if what they are doing is in your best interest!
And for the record - stop being so politically correct. If the child of the parent who is allowing this behavior to occur in their home is reading this blog - maybe it will make that child pause and think the next time he/she has people over and what that says about the household she is being raised in. Its ok to take a harsh look at your own parents and wonder if what they are doing is in your best interest!
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written by An impressionable student, September 23, 2011
Please think before you comment. i dont know what impression this is supposed to have on me but its making me think twice about ever coming back to this place once i graduate. Take it from someone whos grown up with cyberbullying (the internets written in ink)
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written by Mr. Edgemont, September 23, 2011
I wonder what was going through Concerned Parents mind, when they handed the car keys to their child when they started going to that party. I am sure that " concerned parent" knew where they child was going, and who was hosting the party.Did that person call the police on the party?.Properly not..it was more important for Concerned Parent to allow the child to go to the party so they could be part of the "social norm" rather than stand on the principals concerned parent defends.
What concerns me is how the police gave the same ticket to students that were drinking and the ones who were not drinking. They released them to their parents, but, never asked how they getting home, or questioned the fact that all the cars where there and who was driving them. The police never questioned the children about fake ids, which most parents know they have since the parents give them the money to buy the ids. Don't blame the stores, when the kids have really good fake ids. This is a community problem and it starts with the PARENTS
What concerns me is how the police gave the same ticket to students that were drinking and the ones who were not drinking. They released them to their parents, but, never asked how they getting home, or questioned the fact that all the cars where there and who was driving them. The police never questioned the children about fake ids, which most parents know they have since the parents give them the money to buy the ids. Don't blame the stores, when the kids have really good fake ids. This is a community problem and it starts with the PARENTS
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written by omg, September 23, 2011
Are we adults here. I cannot imagine that we sit here pointing fingers. There is a problem in our neighborhood and in other neighborhoods as well. Underage drinking has gotten out of control. The stores selling beer and liquor to our children have increased. The children with fake ID's have increased, and the police have no idea of how to control the situation. If your child was there, there is no one to blame but yourself. If you didn't know where your child was, then re-examine your relationship with your child, and if you knew where your child was going you should have asked if there was going to be drinking going on and then make an educated decision. The police think by handing out $50.00 fines, intimidating our children they have done their jobs. Last time I looked they were being paid to protect our children not bully or threaten, to keep them out of harms way. Did they take their car keys when they pulled them out of their cars, where the parents told they were not allowed to drive home....the answer to this is no....We have a serious problem here, and the problem starts at home, not, at the party house. Before we all start pointing fingers, this could be your house, your kid....we need to work together.
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written by Realist, September 22, 2011
I just hope all of you commenting know the consequences of your actions. There are children who read this website- children who know the mother you're talking about, children OF the mother you're talking about. I am sure that many of you would be surprised to find out that your friends have at one time or another had teenagers at their houses drinking, you may even be surprised to find out that most of you have probably had teenagers drinking in your houses drinking, but the reality of the situation is that it happens- in homes of good and hard working parents. So instead of saying some of the most repulsive and condescending things imaginable (seriously, who are you to judge why she does not have a husband?), consider the people you are hurting. Those of you that are parents- what are you teaching your children? To go around anonymously trashing other people who have made a mistake? I hope you can seriously take a look at what you have written and realized that while ignorant and foolish, it is most importantly unnecessarily hurtful to many people.
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written by WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE, September 22, 2011
I hope to God that the people commenting on this are just other teenagers, because if not, we have a much bigger problem than underage drinking in our community. Anonymously writing hateful things about people on the internet is disgusting, and I'm sure it is something that you don't condone in your homes. Despite the fact that I believe people should be held accountable for their actions, especially illegal actions, bullying them online is childish and ridiculous. The community has turned this into nothing more than a hateful gossip site where we all sit around and judge one another. This woman's children can see this. Her daughter's friends can see this. Is it supposed to make them have any more respect for the adults in our community? Take this time to instead talk to your own children so that we don't see articles like this again.
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written by don' t bully, September 22, 2011
For those of you who write slanderous, malicious gossip and hurtful innuendo, why don't you write your name? If you really believe what you say and know it to be true, why hide? This type of "high school" like bullying is exactly what we are telling our children is wrong. If you have such strong feelings, and you wish to slander people, then stand up and tell us who you are. Otherwise, you are just cowardly bullies.
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written by Comment to "Anonymous", September 22, 2011
To the person who wrote
"Kudos to the above "concerned parent." The mother of the house is well known in the community to provide a safe haven for teenaged drinking."
to write such information in an anonymous fashion is tragic. What lesson is this?
"Kudos to the above "concerned parent." The mother of the house is well known in the community to provide a safe haven for teenaged drinking."
to write such information in an anonymous fashion is tragic. What lesson is this?
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written by concerned, September 22, 2011
This mother did not receive a summons? She threw these kids under the bus? I guess there's a reason she has no husband
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written by Anonymous, September 22, 2011
Kudos to the above "concerned parent." The mother of the house is well known in the community to provide a safe haven for teenaged drinking. It's a sad fact that teens seem to need to have alcohol when hanging out, even if they are not really drinkers. The mom is clearly a fool and is hopefully embarassed. It's sadly pathetic, and ironic, that she did not receive a summons. Is she somehow connected with GPD? Does she have a "friend." It's hopefully a good lesson for the kids; maybe the fear of god will be placed. It's also ironic that these were amongst the best kids in Edgemont. All serious, academic kids. The rowdier kids weren't even at the party.
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written by wow, September 22, 2011
i am constantly amazed by parents adding and abetting their children! what can they be thinking by hiding in their own house & turning a blind eye to underage drinking. you reap what you sow.... why not make it a bit harder for these kids - yes, they will drink, but why allow it in your home (& for the police to not pursue the homeowners is beyond comprehension).
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written by a concerned parent, September 22, 2011
It's unfortunate that many at the party who were the most guilty suffered no punishment. Those savy and experience enough in underaged drinking, including the hosting parent, knew to run and hide in the house, refusing the police entry. At least two parents aided many children in evading the police in this manner. And the hosting parent did not receive a summons. Kids who were not even on the premises but in the vicinity at the time of the police arrival were rounded up and pulled from their cars....were truthful and cooperative....admitting to "one sip" early in the evening, showing no signs of intoxiation and testing clean and yet were given a summons. What is the message to these kids? I'm all for stopping underaged drinking parties. The less of these then the less peer pressure on these kids who took a sip just so they could feel a part of the social norm. So bravo to the police to coming down on those who provide alcohol to minors. Now lets come down on the parents who allow these things to go on in their homes.
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Teenagers drink. Yes, most likely yours did, does, or will at some point break the law. This is not a new phenomenon. They are the only ones who, in the end, are responsible for their own behavior. To blame another parent who may or may not have known what was happening says you failed (or plan to fail) to teach your child responsibility for his or her own actions.
95% of us don't stay 100% alcohol free at our parties (even "concerned parent" and "wow", if they are even invited to parties).
To "missing the point" and others, if you don't know who this parent is, how do you know this parent "... frequently lets kids drink in her house"? Your either hateful or ignorant criticism is both cowardly and a poor example of what anyone should want their child to become. It also encourages people similar to you to post revealing details, like the disgusting comments of "concerned," that we all now associate you with. Protect your anonymity well because you might not like what people will anonymously say about you soon.
So, hopefully you will find a worthy cause to crusade for. In the mean time, worry about your own household and keep the malicious gossip to yourself.