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Amish youth cited for underage drinking party in Mercer County
State Police say they broke up a drinking party involving eight Amish teens and one 20-year-old in Mercer County.
Monday, April 20th 2020, 9:33 AM EDT
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State Police say they broke up a drinking party involving eight Amish teens and one 20-year-old in Mercer County.
Officers say they were called to an old railroad bed beneath Interstate 79 in Lake Township just before 5:30 pm Sunday.
That's where police say they found the party going on.
Cited for underage drinking were 20-year-old Daniel Hochstetler of Fredonia, 19-year-old Ivan Byler of Fredonia, 19-year-old Reuben Hochstetler of Fredonia, 19-year-old Susan Byler of Fredonia, 19-year-old Freeman Coblentz of Mercer, 18-year-old Mahlon Mullet of Mercer, as well as a 17-year-old boy from Fredonia, a 17-year-old girl from Fredonia, and a 17-year-old girl from Fredonia.
Police say the minors were turned over to their parents.