Teens, Young Adults Cited for Underage Drinking in Geneva

Geneva police reports collected this week include two February incidents of underage drinking involving teens and young adults from Batavia, Geneva and Lake Zurich.

Consumption by a Minor—Geneva police arrested Kyle Singer, 20, of Geneva on a charge of illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor and cited four other minors for underage drinking around 12:56 a.m. Feb. 28 at a residence in the  400 block of East Side Drive, reports said. Cited under city ordinance were David Rafter, 18, of Batavia, Tyler Gorski, 19, of Geneva, Cailyn Glisson, 18, of Batavia and Alisa Bogdan, 18, of Batavia.

Singer has a court date of March 19 at the Kane County Branch Court, 530 S. Randall Road, St. Charles.

Liquor Act Violation (Underage Drinking)—Geneva police cited a Batavia resident and a Lake Zurich resident for consumption of alcohol by a minor around 3:22 a.m. Feb. 24 in the 400 block of Burgess Road, reports said. Ian Sohst, 20, of Batavia and Morgan Lighner, 20, of Lake Zurich were charged for underage drinking under city ordinance, and Sohst was given a warning notice for speeding, driving 37 mph in a 25 mph zone. The fine for underage drinking in Geneva is $250 if paid by due date.

The fine for underage drinking in Geneva is $250 if paid by due date.

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