Excise issues 88 tickets at football tailgate

Indiana State Excise police officers cited 84 people on 88 charges in the Red Lot tailgating area during the IU-Ball State football game this weekend. \nMost citations issued during the game were for illegal consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages, according to an Indiana State Excise press release.\nOfficers cited 83 minors for illegal possession, consumption or transportation of alcoholic beverages. Four tickets were issued for possession of false identification and one adult was charged with furnishing alcoholic beverages to a minor, according to the press release.\n“Our local excise officers were assisted by officers from the Vincennes and Indianapolis districts during today’s football game,” Officer Travis Thickstun said in the release. “The increase in officers working the tailgating area during the game is likely the reason for the increase in ticket activity over recent football games.”