Wilmington Parents Charged Over Drinking At High School Party

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington police charged two parents in relation to a party with underage drinking which resulted in Wilmington High School switching back to remote learning for at least two weeks.

A 47-year-old man and a 45-year-old woman are being charged with furnishing alcohol to a person under 21, Chief Joseph Desmond said in a news release, Monday.

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"Wilmington Police received an emergency 911 call for a juvenile female in need of medical attention," Desmond said. "Upon the officer’s arrival it was determined that the juvenile female had consumed an unknown quantity of alcoholic beverage and was in need of medical attention."

The girl was treated by Wilmington Fire Department EMS. Police were told that she had been at another town residence, where 25 to 30 students had gathered.

At the other home, police found that there had been a party with underage drinking in the basement, while the parents were home, the chief said. Most of the attendees had already left. According to a letter from school officials Sunday, only six to eight of the attendees were identified.

"Inside the basement the officers observed obvious signs of an underage drinking party," Desmond said.

The town Board of Health has not been able to contact trace due to non-cooperation by attendees of the party, school officials said Sunday night. The High School reverted to two weeks of remote learning, Monday, just days after hybrid learning began.

All people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.