An Orange County property owner is facing numerous charges after a party on his land attended by more than 2,500 people led to underage, intoxicated revelers wandering through traffic and numerous calls for assistance.
Dwight B. Poole, 60, is charged with six counts of aiding and abetting people under the age of 21 to consume alcohol. The large party, held on May 2, took place at Poole’s Smokehouse Valley Farm, an agritourism property located off Mill Creek Road in Cedar Grove.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says more than 75 calls for service related to the party were fielded within a six-hour period, a number which represents more than 37 percent of all 911 calls in the county during that time frame. The office says more than 25 officers from multiple agencies responded, and emergency medical personnel had to transport several partygoers to hospitals.
“Attendees parked along both sides of the road, blocking the flow of traffic,” said sheriff Charles Blackwood. “They obstructed driveways, left automobiles in the yards of neighboring property owners, and intoxicated individuals wandered between vehicles snarled in traffic. Many partygoers were underage, and people drove away from the event despite being significantly under the influence of intoxicating substances. Others were so impaired they passed out along the roadway.
“Responding law enforcement officers and medical first responders had great difficulty reaching those in need of assistance. In my opinion, this gathering was of such a size and scope that the overall risk to attendees, community residents, and first responders was alarmingly high.”
Poole has been ordered to appear in court on May 29.
Featured image via Orange County Sheriff’s Office
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