Possession Of Alcohol By A Minor

Public Safety

Host Charged After Police Alerted to Teen Drinking Party on Swifts Lane

By David Gurliacci | May 23, 2016

An under-age party with alcohol on Swifts Lane broke up with the arrival of Darien police at about 11:49 p.m. on Friday, May 20, police said, adding that the host was arrested, and his parents, the homeowners, were away. Darien police described the incident and arrest with this account (including accusations not proven in court):

Police received notification through the online tipline that a party with teenagrs and alcohol was suspected of taking place. A police officer went to the scene. The police report mentions only one other officer at the scene during what was a busy weekend for police in town. As an officer approached the house, he saw a teenage male in front, standing with a case of beer at his feet.

Public Safety

Police: Teenage Host Charged After Underage Party with Alcohol

By David Gurliacci | April 4, 2016

Darien police, receiving a tip Saturday night through the department’s new online tip service that teenagers were drinking at a party on Brookside Road, found the party, the teenagers and the alcohol. The tip came in at 9:44 p.m. When police showed up at the residence of the address they were given, they saw a female standing in front of the garage, which is detached from the house. The homeowner met them at the door and told them his son had some friends over in a room connected to the detached garage. When police entered the room, they found 17 teenagers, along with a table with a lot of red plastic cups on it set up for beer pong and four 30-packs of beer on the floor. None of the teens would say who brought the alcohol.