30 cited for underage drinking at Horace house party after deputies get search warrant

HORACE, N.D. — Cass County sheriff’s deputies detained about 80 people at a Horace house party early Saturday, July 1, and ended up citing 30 for underage drinking.

At about 12:30 a.m., a deputy noticed several vehicles creating a traffic hazard on Sixth Street East in Horace, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.

As the deputy was trying to contact the homeowner, several people who looked younger than 21 and were holding alcoholic beverages ran from the home, the sheriff’s office said.

The homeowner and several party-goers did not cooperate with deputies. Consequently, deputies obtained a search warrant to continue their investigation, the sheriff’s office said.

The deputies ended up detaining about 80 people and cited 30 for underage drinking, according to the sheriff’s office.

A hit-and-run crash stemmed from this incident, the sheriff’s office said, noting that no one was injured. The location of the crash and the names of the motorists involved were not immediately disclosed.

A report will be sent to Cass County prosecutors regarding the hit-and-run crash and the underage drinking citations, the sheriff’s office said.

The town of Horace sits south of West Fargo. It has a population of about 3,300.

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