HARTFORD — Four counselors at a town-run summer camp, some of whom were found to have been drinking alcohol before camp Friday morning, are facing sanctions, police said Wednesday.

Hartford Police Deputy Chief Brad Vail said two Camp Ventures Summer Program counselors have been cited into court as youthful offenders for furnishing the alcohol that other counselors consumed.

Vail, who didn’t release the two individuals’ names, said they are between ages 18 and 22, which makes them fit for Vermont’s youthful offender status program, a case track that can help them avoid a criminal record. Their cases will play out in the juvenile justice system, the deputy chief said Wednesday.

In addition, two counselors under age 21 also were issued “diversion paperwork” for being a “minor in possession of alcohol by consumption,” Vail said.

Both Hartford police and town officials started an investigation on Friday after they became aware that some of the counselors may have consumed alcohol.

The Hartford Police Department has since completed its investigation into the incident, but Vail declined to release a copy of the police report tied to the incident, citing a desire to check with legal counsel.

It remains unclear how many counselors were involved.

Hartford Town Manager Brannon Godfrey, who offered some details earlier this week about the situation, declined to comment further on Wednesday.

“These are individual personnel matters,” Godfrey said via email. “There is nothing more I can add.”

Camp Ventures is a full-day program featuring eight one-week sessions typically held at Hartford Memorial Middle School but also offering weekly field trips, according to the parks and recreation’s program guide.

The program has two separate camps, including one for children who have completed kindergarten through second grade and one for kids who have completed third through sixth grade.

The investigation on Friday took place, in part, at Maxfield Sports Complex in Hartford.

If a person in Vermont is assigned to youthful offender status, that individual remains under the supervision of Family Services and the Department of Corrections for a probationary period, and it provides an opportunity for the person to avoid a criminal record, according to the state’s website.

The camp, which has sessions running through Aug. 9, continues to operate.

Jordan Cuddemi can be reached at jcuddemi@vnews.com or 603-727-3248.