Suffolk County underage drinking sting leads to three arrests
Underage Drinking
New York law prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21 and also prohibits the consumption of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21. The sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 21 is a misdemeanor, but an arrest and conviction can cause damage to a business’…
Long Island bar site of arrests for serving alcohol to minors
Underage Drinking
Complaints from neighbors about drug use, underage drinking and other disturbances led to four arrests at a bar on Montauk Highway. The arrests provide an extensive catalogue of crimes that may be unique to bars whose owners allegedly fail to properly regulate their businesses. In response to neighborhood complaints that the bar was the scene…
What happens at an underage drunk driving hearing in New York?
Underage Drinking
In New York, if a person under 21-years-old has a blood alcohol content that is between 0.02 percent and 0.07 percent, he or she may be charged with driving after having consumed alcohol. This is due to the state’s zero tolerance laws. A person charged with driving after having consumed alcohol may have to attend…
High school senior charged with furnishing alcohol to minors
Underage Drinking
Most New Yorkers understand that serving alcohol to anyone under the age of 18 is a crime, but many persons dismiss underage drinking as nothing more than a rite of passage to adulthood. Despite this popular attitude, the serious legal consequences of providing alcohol to minors have been again demonstrated by a party hosted by…