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Parents are being cautioned by Abbotsford Police about hosting graduation parties after a gun was found lying on a table, and a drunk teen was taken to hospital last weekend. Const. Ian MacDonald said that in both situations, several parents were on-site, and although they did not supply alcohol, most of the partygoers brought their own. The first of the two unrelated incidents occurred Friday night at a home in central Abbotsford. Police in the area came across a collision between two vehicles, and the drivers said they were on their way to a party and were looking for a parking spot. Officers noticed a high volume of traffic on the street and “dozens and dozens” of teens heading to the same house, which had a pool in the backyard. Police did a check of the home and found that five parents were overseeing the party and had initially expected about 50 kids to show up, but officers counted 120 on the scene. Most of the partygoers had a supply of alcohol, and many had drugs, MacDonald said. While police were there, an ambulance had to be called for a teen who became unconscious due to his level of intoxication. The youth was taken to hospital for treatment, and everyone was sent home. The second party occurred the following night in a rural area of Abbotsford, and police were called to the scene by a neighbour. Officers who did a walk-through of the celebration discovered a loaded firearm on a table. Officers seized the gun, and that party was also broken up. Continued on A3
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