Williston Park woman arrested for underage sale of alcohol

Christian Araos

A Williston Park woman was among 16 people arrested at an Island Park nightclub early Wednesday for selling alcohol to minors. 

Melanie Arndt, 20, faces charges of prohibited sale of alcoholic beverage and unlawful dealing with a child after an underage, undercover officer successfully purchased a beverage from her at the Warehouse 5 nightclub.

The nightclub’s owner, John Vitale, 61, of Atlantic Beach, was also arrested. He was charged with three counts of improper posting of a license and three counts of failing to maintain books and single counts of prohibited sale of alcoholic beverage, unlawful dealing with a child and disorderly licensed premise. 

The 16 defendants are set to appear in First District Court in Hempstead on Aug. 12.

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