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Township Teens Arrested After House Party

Police learned about the party after another teenager was found passed out in a resident's back yard.

A Washington Township resident woke up Saturday to find a drunk teenager sleeping off a hangover in his backyard, according to Washington Township Police.

The 18-year-old man was "intoxicated and covered with scrapes," according to police. He was transported to a hospital and charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Police discovered the man had been at a party the night before. When they went to the home where the party had taken place, they arrested a second 18-year-old man for possession of drug paraphernalia and offering an alcoholic beverage to a person under the legal age.

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Last year, Township Police resident who had aparently drank too much alcohol at a party.

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