Village visitors found at traffic light - drunk

[Bogie Shooter]

This should make the parents or grandparents so very proud.
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Villages visitors staying in the Village of Belvedere were arrested early Wednesday morning after they were discovered passed out in a golf cart at a green light at Avenida Central and Paige Place.

Steven P. Barth, 22, of Sunnyside, N.Y., and Timothy R. Barth, 25, of Severna Park, M.D., were discovered at 3:20 a.m. in the golf cart with the plastic side curtains down, slumped over and asleep by a Lady Lake Police Officer. Steven Barth told the officer they had come from Applebee�s and were staying in the Village of Belvedere, according to the arrest report. Two glasses believed to be containing alcohol were in the cupholders of the golf cart, the report indicated.

Steven Barth, who had been behind the wheel, failed field sobriety exercises and was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

Timothy Barth was found to have a small bag of marijuana in his pocket during a police patdown, the report said. He was arrested on a charge of marijuana possession.



Steven Barth was booked at the Lake County Jail where he later posted $2,000 bond and was released.

Timothy Barth was booked at the jail where he was released after posting $1,000 bond.

Both are due for arraignment next month in Lake County Court.

[gomoho]

Stupid kids - too bad they weren't in Colorado, DC, etc. At least the pot would have been legal. My heart goes out to the parents that will now deal with the embarrassment - no need to beat them up.

[Chatbrat]

At 26 & 22 they're NOT kids-dumbest persons are the owners of the golf cart

[dbussone]

Stupid kids - too bad they weren't in Colorado, DC, etc. At least the pot would have been legal. My heart goes out to the parents that will now deal with the embarrassment - no need to beat them up.

Both are over 21 - stupid - but hardly kids.

[DianeM]

Everybody does foolish things in their youth. The parents will rip them a new one and they will pay the fines. Hopefully they'll learn from the lessons. No need to gloat.

[dewilson58]

Everybody does foolish things in their youth. The parents will rip them a new one and they will pay the fines. Hopefully they'll learn from the lessons. No need to gloat.

agree

[sunnyatlast]

Villages residents (a lot older than these two) have been caught drunk and half naked, doing the nasty on the bandstand at the square.

At least these two visiting twenty-somethings were clothed and pulled over instead of driving drunk, further.

I don't know anybody whose twenty-something offspring are incapable of doing the same as these two.

[gerryann]

Villages residents (a lot older than these two) have been caught drunk and half naked, doing the nasty on the bandstand at the square.

At least these two visiting twenty-somethings were clothed and pulled over instead of driving drunk, further.

I don't know anybody whose twenty-something offspring are incapable of doing the same as these two.

They must have been driving drunk. They were passed out in the middle of the road. Sex on the square isn't gonna hurt anyone but themselves. Driving drunk kills.

[dbussone]

Everybody does foolish things in their youth. The parents will rip them a new one and they will pay the fines. Hopefully they'll learn from the lessons. No need to gloat.


Not gloating at all. However there will now be two adults with new adult level crimes on their records. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and hope they don't have priors.

[DonH57]

They must have been driving drunk. They were passed out in the middle of the road. Sex on the square isn't gonna hurt anyone but themselves. Driving drunk kills.

True. You can possible break something falling off an electrical box thou.:o

[manaboutown]

It seems age is no barrier to DUIs. An 84 year old Stonecrester just got a DUI on Morse according to the other on line paper.

[sunnyatlast]

They must have been driving drunk. They were passed out in the middle of the road. Sex on the square isn't gonna hurt anyone but themselves. Driving drunk kills.

You're right.

I've been noticing how the other online news source always notes age, and more villagers are thinking the place is over-run with those "young whippersnappers" causing all the trouble, while there are older TV residents who do the same or worse.

Sometimes it seems like the younger people from the area are being viewed under a microscope while villagers are often just as bad or worse but rant against the young people.

[DonH57]

Passed out at a traffic light is about as drunk as you can get. It'a miracle they made it that far.

[manaboutown]

I wonder if the Barths barfed in their cart while they were passed out.

[manaboutown]

You're right.

I've been noticing how the other online news source always notes age, and more villagers are thinking the place is over-run with those "young whippersnappers" causing all the trouble, while there are older TV residents who do the same or worse.

Sometimes it seems like the younger people from the area are being viewed under a microscope while villagers are often just as bad or worse but rant against the young people.

I'll wager nearly all of The Villages' burglars are younger people chiefly residing in the surrounding area although a few are no doubt adult children of Villagers out of prisons and rehabs couch surfing at mom and dad's.

[missypie]

Drugs and alcohol, bad and toxic mix. So sad for all involved and thank goodness there were no fatalities.

[DonH57]

I wonder if the Barths barfed in their cart while they were passed out.

That's pretty gross. The Barths barfed the cart. Too funny.:a20:

[tomwed]

nevermind

[dbussone]

I think my kids like me because I can remember when I was young. I know that's why I liked my dad.
We all know and knew when we were wrong. But don't they make the best stories?

I'm guessing you were/are a great dad.

[tomwed]

I'm guessing you were/are a great dad.
I baled out, but not soon enough----I changed my post to nevermind. If you think like me and mine, you don't need to spread it all over the place. thank-you for saying i'm a great dad--that feels pretty good

[spring_chicken]

I'll wager nearly all of The Villages' burglars are younger people chiefly residing in the surrounding area although a few are no doubt adult children of Villagers out of prisons and rehabs couch surfing at mom and dad's.

Very true of the burglars, but there are numerous 60+ criminals living here who aren't couch surfing. It's just that on TOTV, if an old person does something wrong, it's bound to be because of "dementia, diabetes, PTSD, OCD..." or some other malady that makes it not their fault.

[NYGUY]

Everybody does foolish things in their youth. The parents will rip them a new one and they will pay the fines.

I hope you don't mean the parents will pay the fines....there would be a snowballs chance in hell before I would ever do that!!!

[Deseylou]

That's really drunk
I'm glad that they did not harm them, or anyone else
To me a DUI death is unforgivable
Debbie

[graciegirl]

I am well aware of kids and grown ups getting drunk. Happens everywhere. Not really even newsworthy.

What is something that affects us here, the homeowners, if the very chilling fact of 14 people dead from golf cart accidents in the last five years.

It could have turned out differently. Glad it didn't. Be careful who you allow to drive your golf cart.

[Cisco Kid]

I am well aware of kids and grown ups getting drunk. Happens everywhere. Not really even newsworthy.

What is something that affects us here, the homeowners, if the very chilling fact of 14 people dead from golf cart accidents in the last five years.

It could have turned out differently. Glad it didn't.

I think the man will need to pass a helmet law for golf carts.

[Bizdoc]

I'll wager nearly all of The Villages' burglars are younger people chiefly residing in the surrounding area although a few are no doubt adult children of Villagers out of prisons and rehabs couch surfing at mom and dad's.

Not many 70 year olds can run down the street while carrying a big screen TV...

[The Buckeyes]

Both are over 21 - stupid - but hardly kids.

It depends on how you look at the double standards in this country of ours...aren't they eligible to be covered under their parents medical insurance because they are regarded as "children" until the age of 26!

[sunnyatlast]

It depends on how you look at the double standards in this country of ours...aren't they eligible to be covered under their parents medical insurance because they are regarded as "children" until the age of 26!

Look at the "age 26" insurance option like this: Better that the parents and their employer pay the premium to have them on parents' family plan insurance, than to force taxpayers to fork over more for them than we already are. I know quite a few recent college grads who could not get a job that included health insurance benefits, as many are small employers and many companies cut "full time" to less than 30 hours per week as that incentive exists.

As for drinking and driving as the original topic is, I hope the guys learn their lesson now. Nipped in the bud, hopefully.

[gratefulparrot]

Can't say I read this whole thread, but how strange that both pass out at the same time?

Graciegirl - I've seen you post that statistic before. Is there any place where I can get the details from those 14 deaths? I just want to know what not to do when I get down there.

[rubicon]

The focus here should be two adult males visiting and staying in a home in Belvedere and driving a golf cart were found at a stop light all the way down on Avendia Central drunk and on drugs. This means they had to travel down Morse, etc. This means they could have well and probably did place village residents in potential harms way. If they were my visitors they surely would never have access to my golf car and perhaps if they persisted my home because i have too much respect for my neighbors and myself

[CFrance]

I'll wager nearly all of The Villages' burglars are younger people chiefly residing in the surrounding area although a few are no doubt adult children of Villagers out of prisons and rehabs couch surfing at mom and dad's.
Holy smokes.

[CFrance]

Can't say I read this whole thread, but how strange that both pass out at the same time?

Graciegirl - I've seen you post that statistic before. Is there any place where I can get the details from those 14 deaths? I just want to know what not to do when I get down there.
Here's a place to start.
Golf Cart Safety in The Villages, FL (http://www.golfcartsafety.com/blog/2014/02/04/golf-cart-crashes-in-2012-2013-in-the-villages-florida)