Crime & Safety
St. Patty's Day Drinking Gets Teen in Trouble
A Chagrin Falls teen had a little too much fun March 17 and ended up getting arrested for it
After a day of drinking, one young man did not have the luck of the Irish with him.
Police were called to the 9400 block of Altamont Drive for a disturbance complaint.
When they arrived, officers saw three young men digging through the back of a Jeep cargo bed.
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One of the boys was Matthew Barber of Chagrin Falls. Police noticed he reeked of alcohol, his eyes were red and glossy, and his speech was slurred. Barber assured police he was 21 and he was drinking all day at a St. Patrick's Day parade.
Police easily figured out Barber was lying and he was actually 19. He was arrested for underage drinking.
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Police also found there was no disturbance, the boys were just speaking to each other very loudly.
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