Crime & Safety

Cops: Woman Gave Alcohol to Underaged

The following arrest information was supplied by the Hopatcong police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A Hopatcong woman provided alcohol to underage friends, said.

An officer pulled over Kristen Castoro, 20, of Hopatcong, for speeding on River Styx Road around 11 p.m. Dec. 31, police said. She admitted to having a glass of wine before entering the vehicle, but didn't have the odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, police said.

Castoro admitted to having bottles of alcohol, including an open 12-pack of beer, in her car, police said. Each of Castoro's four passengers, who were under the legal drinking age, admitted to consuming alcohol at a private residence earlier in the night, police said.

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Castoro was charged with possession of alcohol underage, drinking alcohol underage and making property available to those drinking underage.

Brandon Leff, Thomas Popple Jr. and Christopher Tortora of West Orange and Dylane Vorpe of Ford City, Pa., were each charged with possession of alcohol underage.

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