Teens Busted at Open House Party

The Bay Minette Police Department was dispatched to a house on North Hoyle Avenue early Saturday morning. When officers arrived, they found more than two dozen kids drinking in the back yard. It was 2 a-m and many of the teens, including several 14-year old kids, were drunk.

"There were a number of the youth that were intoxicated," says Bay Minette Police Chief Mike Rowland. "We get breath tests to every one of them."

Tom Davidson, Junior was charged with conducting an open house party. Police say the 18-year old's parents were out of town for the weekend.

"It's shocking to me that parents allow their children of those ages to be out and about," says Rowland. "And in this instance, some of the parents we talked to knew their children were out but didn't necessarily know they were at this location."

Four others were arrested and charged with underage drinking. In all, police say 16 juveniles were taken into custody and released to their parents.