MIRAMAR BEACH - A man was arrested after deputies broke up a house party on Tang O Mar Drive early Saturday morning, according to the Walton County Sheriff's Office.
The crowd of about 150 to 200 people in the home started to leave when deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office news release reported. Numerous alcoholic beverages were in plain sight.
David J. Thomas, the home's owner, told deputies he threw the party for a 20-year-old friend.
The friend was passed out, smelling like alcohol, the news release reported. The South Walton Fire Department was called to check on the 20-year-old.
Thomas was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor by allowing a minor alcohol or drugs at an open house party. He was taken to Walton County Jail and released on $250 bond.