Westerly Teens Charged with Unlawful Gathering and Underage Drinking

Under a new Westerly ordinance (which compounds Rhode Island's social host law), the Westerly police charged 3 teenagers with underage drinking and unlawful gathering. They were at a party with about 20 people present. The police came to the house following a complaint of loud noise and were let in by one of the teens. The penalty is a fine. Source: ProJo article.