Cops: Island Park Club Sold Booze to Minors

An Island Park nightclub owner and 15 of his employees were charged with selling booze to minors, according to Nassau County Police.

Cops said the arrests came after they conducted an undercover sting at Warehouse 5, located at 50 Waterfront Blvd., at 4 a.m. Wednesday.

During the sting, undercover officers bought alcohol from each bartender who was on duty, police said. The sting was conducted during the club’s “Fat Tuesdays” event, which was promoted as “the hottest Tuesday night party on the water for 16+ years,” according to their Facebook page.

The club’s owner, John Vitale, 61, of Atlantic Beach, arrived at the bar and was taken into custody, cops said. He was charged with three counts of improper posting of a license, prohibited sale of alcoholic beverages, unlawful dealing with a child, three counts of failure to maintain books, and disorderly licensed premise.

The 15 employees accused of selling alcohol were given appearance tickets for Aug. 12 at First District Court in Hempstead. Those charged included Anthony Vitale, 22, of East Norwich; Adam Adrohner, 29, of Bellmore; Anthony Deluca, 23, of Levittown; Haley Lee, 19, of Shirley; Jessica Clemente, 21, of Lynbrook; Lisa Santoro, 23, of East Meadow; Katlyn Sellars, 18, of Islip; Melanie Arndt, 20, of Williston Park; Joanne Larocca, 60, of Merrick; Danielle Grande, 19, of Massapequa; Matthew McBride, 46, of Baldwin Harbor; Tyler Frusco, 20, of Lindenhurst; Robert Ryan, 21, of Hempstead; Michael Schlossman, 46, of Farmingdale; and Jonathan Alvarez, 23, of Elmont.

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