Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader reports the arrest of almost two dozen individuals, after a party was broken up during the early morning hours of Saturday (November 30th).
Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of a party with underage drinking taking place at a residence in the Haywood Valley area – where they placed a total of 23 people under arrest. 19 for underage possession/consumption of alcohol, three for furnishing alcohol to a minor, and one juvenile for underage possession/consumption of alcohol.
There were reportedly seven other individuals at the party who had not been drinking – and were not charged.
The investigation into the matter is on-going.
(Summerville News/AM1180)