Crime & Safety
Two Charged With Underage Drinking During State Championship Game At Rentschler Field
State police say four people were found "incapacitated" in the bathroom during the game and were referred for medical attention. Two people, one 17 years old and another 18 years old, were charged with possession of alcohol by a minor.
Connecticut State Police say four people were found "incapacitated" in the bathroom during the Class L state championship game between Daniel Hand High School in Madison and Windsor High School Saturday at Rentschler Field in East Haven, CT.
State police have jurisdiction in the stadium and in the parking lot.
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Lt. Paul Vance, a state police spokesman, said "four people were found in the bathroom incapacitated and in need of medical attention" during the game. They were taken to the first aid station and it was handled as a medical incident, he said. He said he did not know if they were taken by ambulance for additional treatment, or released to a parent or adult.
He said he did not know the age or hometown of the four people, but that "they were most probably students."
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He said there were two arrests, one of someone who was 17 who was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and one of someone who was 18 who was charged with possession of alcohol and possession of marijuana.
He said he did not have information immediately available about the names or hometowns of the people who were arrested.
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