Mom Accused Of Allowing Alcohol At Party For 100 Underage Kids

PALOS HEIGHTS, IL — A Palos Heights woman is accused of allowing an underage drinking party after which several young party goers needed to be treated for intoxication, police said. Angela Martinez, 51, was charged with one count of violating the liquor control act, a misdemeanor.

The evening of Oct. 30, officers responded to a call of a large fight happening in the 12400 block of 76th Avenue. When officers arrived, they saw 100 mostly underage youths on the property, police said.

Martinez, identified by police as the homeowner, told officers that she was in control of the party and no one was fighting, according to a police news release. While on the scene, officers observed a highly intoxicated juvenile leaving the party, police said. The juvenile was cited for underage drinking and released to their parents.

Moments later, officers found another intoxicated minor in a neighboring yard next to the home where the party was being held. Paramedics transported the girl to a nearby hospital.

Deputy Chief Bill Czajkowski, of the Palos Heights Police Department, said one parent was present, and the party guests were all underage.

“Some kids ended up going to the hospital for medical treatment,” he said. “Kids just overindulged in alcohol.”

Czajkowski explained the delay in charges were related to trying to locate Martinez, but “ultimately we tracked her down.”

“For parents who condone this behavior, this is not acceptable,” Czajkowski said.

Martinez was released on an I-bond after a hearing at the Bridgeview Courthouse.