The Charleston Police Department charged 86 underage people during a raid of Jerry’s Pizza at 12:30 a.m. Sunday.

While some of the people charged were students from different colleges, the majority of the people caught were Eastern students, said Charleston Deputy Chief Dave Chambers.

The raid was conducted because of numerous reports and complaints that large numbers of underage patrons were attending the establishment, Chambers said.

When it was near closing time, police secured the doors of Jerry’s and only the people who could prove they were 21 were allowed to leave. Those without proof were issued tickets.

“You really want to avoid having a fake ID,” Chambers said. “If you posses and are using one, the Secretary of State’s office is going to suspend your license.”

The students who were caught in the raid can be charged somewhere between $300 and $750.

“We really didn’t anticipate this number of underage individuals to be in there,” said Charleston Mayor John Inyart. “We estimated that there was probably about 120 total people in the building.”

Inyart explained that since he is also the liquor commissioner, he will be deciding what Jerry’s punishment will be after he gets the recommendation from Charleston City Attorney Brian Bower.

“We will be reviewing the charges against the individuals and the charges against the license holder,” he said. “I would rather not say what the punishment would be, but I am sure there will be consequences.”

It is unclear at this time how Judicial Affairs will deal with the Eastern students who were involved in the incident, according to Judicial Affairs Director Heather Webb.

First, Judicial Affairs would have to determine how many of the students in the incident are attending Eastern.

“After that we would take a look at the Student Code of Conduct and we would determine which particular sections may apply to those students. Then we would begin to process those cases,” Webb said. “However, it’s hard to figure out specifically without having more information about what happened over the weekend.”

In light of the situation, Inyart does not think the incident will reflect badly on the local community.

“It doesn’t speak very well for the process that was put in place,” Inyart said. “Obviously the sheer numbers look bad, but I don’t think it is a reflection of Eastern or the city. But I think it is a reflection on the procedures in place at that particular establishment. Plain and simple.”

Calls made to the owners of Jerry’s Pizza were not immediately returned.

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Breakdown of the offenses charged

-Minors frequenting a licensed premise: 86

-Purchase/acceptance of alcohol by a minor: 77

-Possession of false identification: 7

-Misrepresentation of age by a minor: 2

-Obstructing a Peace Officer: 2