13-year-old taken to hospital after drinking in Soddy-Daisy; two arrested

Soddy-Daisy police have arrested a 49-year-old man, accusing him of providing alcohol to a group of youths Friday evening that resulted in a 13-year-old being taken to the hospital.

Jeff O’Malley faces eight counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after reportedly buying the alcohol and staying in a home at 928 Brook Run Drive, according to an incident report.

Police received several calls about a party at the residence and, about 10:40 p.m., stopped a nearby vehicle that had a 13-year-old boy passed out in the back seat. The teen had vomited and urinated on himself, the report said.

A few homes away, police found a 15-year-old vomiting while laying across a swing on a swing set, the report said. An ambulance was called but the teen was not taken to the hospital.

Two other youths were also intoxicated, according to the report.