McAllen homeowner accused of providing alcohol to more than a dozen minors
McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The McAllen Police Department arrested a 58-year-old man accused of providing alcohol to about 15 to 20 underage minors at a home.
According to a news release, police responded to the 1500 block of North 6th Street on Sunday, Nov. 1, at around 1:15 a.m. A caller reported seeing alot of male individuals outside and could hear people throwing up.
The news release said police identified the homeowner as Mark Edward Wilkins and observed several underage people were highly intoxicated and noticed empty alcohol cans at the home.
On-scene emergency care was provided to two 15 year olds and a 14 year old for suspected overconsumption of alcohol. The juveniles were later released to responsible parties.
Wilkins was arraigned charged with three counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor and issued a $15,000 bond.
According to Hidalgo County Jail records, Wilkins has been released on bond.