Five 20-year-olds charged with using fake ID at liquor store

Written by
Stephanie Loder | APP Staff Writer

RED BANK — Police charged five people with attempting to purchase alcohol with fraudulent New Jersey driver’s licenses at a local liquor store.

The arrests were made Thursday and were part of a police operation aimed at curbing underage drinking, according to a statement issued by police Capt. Darren McConnell.

Police charged Victoria Ruta, 20, of Middletown; Laura Natale, 20, of Middletown; Ashley Bisson, 20, of Middletown; Arielle Tighe, 20, of Bridgewater and John Kelly, 20, of Oceanport, according to McConnell.

All were charged with purposely misrepresenting their age to enter a liquor establishment and with misstating their age for the purchase of alcohol while underage, he said.

If convicted, the five could face a minimum $500 fine and a six-month suspension of their driving privileges, he said.

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