State excise police issue 97 tickets on Thursday, Friday

During a two-day time span, Indiana State Excise Police officers issued 97 summonses and cited one Bloomington bar on mostly alcohol-related charges.\nThroughout the weekend, 34 minors were arrested on preliminary charges of illegal possession, consumption or transportation of alcoholic beverages, according to an Indiana State Excise Police press release. Another 28 minors were arrested on suspicion of possession of false identification. Six minors face preliminary charges of being in a tavern or liquor store, and five adults were arrested on suspicion of furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor.\nTwenty-four additional arrests were made for a variety of offenses, including false statement of age, possession of marijuana and false information, according to the press release.\n“Our officers are continuing to see an increase in arrests and tickets issued this academic year over the last year,” Officer Travis Thickstun said in the press release.\nThe Bluebird, located at 216 N. Walnut St., was issued a citation for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor and allowing a minor to loiter.\nTwo other establishments, Big Red Liquors, located at 1199 College Mall Rd., and the Village Pantry at 901 N. Indiana Ave., were issued warnings, according to the press release. Big Red Liquors was warned for allowing two minors to loiter, while the Village Pantry was issued a warning for selling alcoholic beverages to a minor, according to the press release.