(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police broke up a large underage drinking party and arrested an adult for allegedly contributing to the delinquency of minors.

According to La Porte County Police, officers Friday night responded to an anonymous tip about the party in the 3600 block of S. Indiana 104 near Stillwell. Police said officers spotted over 50 people who all seemed to be underage surrounding a bonfire in the back yard.  Juveniles holding cans of beer and red Solo cups containing alcoholic beverages dropped their drinks and began fleeing on foot.

A man later identified as Jesus Bermudez, 47, was found hiding behind a tree in a goat pasture.  Police said Bermudez told officers he was invited to the party by the homeowner and ran because he was scared.  Two full cases of beer and one empty case of beer along with a cardboard box containing unopened bottles of hard liquor were confiscated, police said.

Bermudez was booked into the La Porte County Jail on the Class A misdemeanor charge.  Police said the investigation is continuing to determine if the homeowner had anything to do with the underage drinking party.