State Police Conduct Underage Drinking Initiative

(Watertown, NY - July 02, 2010)On July 2 New York State Police, Watertown, were assigned to conduct checks at local retail establishments to ensure compliance with existing laws that prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21. These checks were completed using an operative, who was less than 21, that when asked, would provide identification that clearly identified this operative as a person that could not purchase alcoholic beverages.

As a result of these checks, the following businesses were checked, and were found to be in compliance, failing to sell alcoholic beverages to the less than 21 year old operative:

BUSINESS NAME ADDRESS

Stewarts Shop Leray St Evans Mills, NY

Stewarts Shop ST-3 Great Bend, NY

Sugar Creek Store ST-3 Great Bend, NY

O’Donnells Market ST-3 Felts Mills, NY

Fastrac State St. City of Watertown

Kinney Drugs State St. Watertown, NY

Great American State St. Watertown, NY

Food Mart Arsenal St. at the corner of Massey St. Watertown, NY

Rite Aid Massey St. at the corner of Arsenal St. Watertown, NY

Gold Star Deli Arsenal St. Watertown, NY

Arsenal Wine and Liquor Arsenal St. Watertown, NY

Mobil Arsenal St. at I-81 Watertown, NY

Nice and Easy ST-12F Paddy Hill, NY

Dexter Market ST-180 Dexter, NY

IGA/Sunoco ST-180 Lafargeville, NY

Cerow Mobil ST-12 Alexandria Bay

Walton St. Market Walton St., Alexandria Bay, NY

The purpose of these details is to reduce and heighten the public’s awareness of the dangers associated with young adults obtaining alcohol, and the related dangers associated with highway safety.

The New York State Police were assisted with this investigation by the Fort Drum Federal Police Department, and Military Police, as well as support from the Jefferson County District Attorney.

State Police Conduct Underage Drinking Initiative

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