TACOMA — Pierce County authorities Thursday warned parents to keep tabs on their high-school-age children this summer after law enforcement busted a large underage drinking party over the weekend.
County officials said in a news release that they arrested a husband and wife who allegedly allowed their home in East Pierce County to be used for the party. The parents were present at the party, where police also cited 32 underage drinkers late Saturday and early Sunday.
More than 100 people might have attended the party at some point, according to the news release. The attendees were primarily students or recent graduates of Puyallup and Emerald Ridge high schools.
“You’d think parents would rethink their ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy when it comes to alcohol use, especially during prom and graduation season,” said Puyallup police Sgt. Bob Thompson, who coordinated the multi-agency Party Intervention Patrol that broke up the party.