Courts: Teens Sentenced in Alcohol Offenses

Three Grosse Pointe teens were sentenced in unrelated alcohol crimes Wednesday in Grosse Pointe Farms Court.

Two teenage girls arrested for possessing and consuming alcohol July 7 after one of their mother's called police pleaded guilty Wednesday to minor consuming alcohol and possession of alcohol. 

Their pleas are being taken under advisement by Judge Matthew Rumora, meaning if they complete terms of their sentence successfully the convictions will not appear on their record. 

The girls were 16 and 17 at the time of the arrest. One had a 0.16 percent blood alcohol content and the other had a 0.07 percent blood alcohol content. Both were ordered to complete probation, maintain good behavior for one year and complete drug testing. 

Both teens admitted to have previous records—a fact that gave Rumora pause before accepting the pleas. One is serving probation in Harper Woods for retail fraud and the other is serving probation in Macomb County for an alcohol offense.

In another unrelated case, a Grosse Pointe 18-year-old preparing to enter his sophomore year at Michigan State University was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation for crashing a vehicle into a Warner Road home July 1. He had a 0.23 percent blood alcohol content and was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

The teen apologized to Judge Matthew Rumora, agreeing with him that the crash shook him up. 

Rumora ordered him to have no alcohol or drugs, to complete alcohol counseling, to attend Alcoholics Anonymous, to complete 50 hours of community service within 60 days and to write letters of apology to neighbors within five houses of the crash. He also ordered the teen to pay $2,237.98 in fines, fees and police reimbursement. Restitution will be addressed in a few months if necessary, Rumora said.

Rite Aid Employee Sentenced

A 23-year-old Detroit woman told Grosse Pointe Farms Judge Matthew Rumora on Wednesday that she stole from her employer to pay utility bills after they had been shut off moments before being sentenced to one year of nonreporting probation. 

Rumora also sentenced her to pay $450 in fees and fines and ordered her to stay away from Rite Aid on the Hill, where .