Monday, February 11, 2013
The following incident was reported by the Middletown Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
On Monday, Feb. 11 around 2:31 a.m., Middletown police responded to the Ramada Inn at 425 East Main Road to what they later discovered was a small, underage party. Police issued four citations for underage drinking and one social host violation. When police arrived on-scene, the manager said a loud, intoxicated group was in room 310. The manager alleged he told the group to quiet down, but they refused to open the door and continued to disrupt guests. Police announced their presence and knocked on the door, but they were not allowed access. The manager opened the door for police. Police said four individuals were asleep on the beds: Haley Toth,18, of Brunswick, N.J., Lillian Vanderbilt, 18, of Manalapan, N.J., Shae Moran, 18, of …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Parenting can be a challenge. What advice can you give parents who find their underage children drinking?
Last week, underage parties were at the forefront of both local and statewide news. Last Wednesday, 18 year-old Caleb Chafee, the son of Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, was charged with violating the social host law after he held a graduation party in Exeter on May 28. On that same day, 18 year-old Kaylin Maddox was cited with Middletown’s social host ordinance after police broke-up a party that involved underage drinking. A common reaction to both stories, both locally and statewide, was that parents should be held accountable for their children's behavior. “I hate to point the finger but teaching these kids respect falls in the parents lap,” said a Patch reader with the alias of Cheese Ball. Another Patch reader by the alias of …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
An 18 year-old Middletown female was charged with a social host violation after police reported a party she allegedly hosted got out of control.
The following incident was reported by the Middletown Police Department: An 18 year-old Middletown female was cited last night on a social host ordinance for a party that police said reached around 200 people and was out of control. In attempt to break-up the party, police said they required assistance from the Newport Police Department and physical force, including the use of a taser. In the struggle to gain control of the crowd, two individuals incurred injuries that required medical treatment and property was damaged, said police. Kaylin Maddox, of 180 Allston Ave., who allegedly hosted the party and was cited with the social host ordinance, reportedly told police that the party had initially started out small, but escalated …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Caleb Chafee, son of Gov. Lincoln Chafee, has been charged with violating the state's social host law.
Caleb Chafee, 18, the son of Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, has been charged with one count of violating the state's social host law, announced the Attorney General's Office Friday. [Updated at 2:43 p.m.] The governor says his son will "accept responsibility" in a statement sent Friday afternoon. "Underage drinking is a major problem in Rhode Island and across the country," wrote Gov. Lincoln Chafee. "With that in mind, the so-called 'social host' law has been broadly designed to prevent such unfortunate incidents from occurring and to protect the young people of our state. "Throughout this process, Stephanie and I have taken this matter seriously and have been concerned and disappointed by the details of the event in question, as any…
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Middletown's Social Host Ordinance, which is a law that holds property owners responsible for under age drinking, has launched a new campaign to educate residents on their responsibility for underage drinking on their property.
This summer, several Middletown residents have been cited with the Social Host Ordinance, which is a law that was enacted in 2010 that holds Middletown property owners accountable for any individuals under age 21 who possess or consume alcoholic beverages on their property. Property owners can be held responsible even if they claim they did not have knowledge of the drinking and even if they are not physically at the property. The most recent citation reported by the Middletown Police Department was a 21-year-old and 22-year-old couple who threw a goodbye party for their friend who was soon-to-be deployed to Afghanistan. A few weeks prior, a 21 year-old was cited when Police responded to a party at his house. Middletown Police Chief …
Olga Enger
11:32 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Nancy, The original story did state Kaylin told police the party had escalated as a result of social media as well how she was injured. The reports did not include anything about bullying, which is something that should be covered. Please let Kaylin know she can email middletown@patch.com to set up a time discuss. more ›