Teens, Young Adults Cited for Underage Drinking in Geneva
The following information was supplied by the Geneva Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Geneva police reports collected this week include two February incidents of underage drinking involving teens and young adults from Batavia, Geneva and Lake Zurich.
Consumption by a Minor—Geneva police arrested Kyle Singer, 20, of Geneva on a charge of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and cited four other minors for underage drinking around 12:56 a.m. Feb. 28 at a residence in the 400 block of East Side Drive, reports said. Cited under city ordinance were David Rafter, 18, of Batavia, Tyler Gorski, 19, of Geneva, Cailyn Glisson, 18, of Batavia and Alisa Bogdan, 18, of Batavia.
Singer has a court date of March 19 at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.
Liquor Act Violation (Underage Drinking)—Geneva police cited a Batavia resident and a Lake Zurich resident for consumption of alcohol by a minor around 3:22 a.m. Feb. 24 in the 400 block of Burgess Road, reports said. Ian Sohst, 20, of Batavia and Morgan Lighner, 20, of Lake Zurich were charged for underage drinking under city ordinance, and Sohst was given a warning notice for speeding, driving 37 mph in a 25 mph zone. The fine for underage drinking in Geneva is $250 if paid by due date.
The fine for underage drinking in Geneva is $250 if paid by due date.
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Greg
10:31 am on Friday, March 8, 2013
Under 21 and charged for underage drinking and given a warning for speeding. I assume he was driving 37 mph and not running. What happened to the zero tolerance law in Illinois and a suspended license?
Lana Horvath
5:18 pm on Friday, March 8, 2013
I was thinking the same thing!! If he was charged with underage drinking and he was driving I thought you got charged with zero tolerance but apparently that's changed??? This really surprises me considering how hard the state of IL cracks down on people charged with a DUI. Maybe the state just figures they dont need zero tolerance anymore, if they let the minors drink and drive and keep their license chances are they'll snag 'em for a DUI in a year or two when they are actually of age. Well no matter what the laws are, kids: dont be idiots!!! CALL A TAXI! or something! It's really gonna suck when you get caught and slammed with a DUI and get your license revoked. Then you'll always be calling a taxi..