Police: Seven Retailers Sell Alcohol to Minors during Stings
Posted/updated on: October 5, 2011 at 1:58 pm
LONGVIEW — More Longview retailers are cited in the police department’s latest alcohol stings. On Saturday, police partnered with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Longview Partners in Prevention to conduct off-premise stings at area retailers to validate compliance with Texas law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors. Members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving also accompanied several of the officers. 36 alcohol retailers were checked by the undercover teams, and 7 allegedly sold alcohol to the undercover minors. The locations cited were:
1. 1316 Alpine – Food Fast # 18
2. 1917 Judson Road – Road Runner Superette # 2
3. 1800 S. High Street – Super 1 Foods # 632
4. 2001 N. Eastman Road – Zippy J’s No. 5
5. 1123 W. Cotton Street – Anita Food & Fuel
6. 4108 W. Loop 281 # 101 – Kyle’s Kwik Stop # 3
7. 1721 Hwy. 31 South – Smart Mart
At these locations the individuals who allegedly sold alcohol to the undercover minor were listed in offense reports for “making alcohol available to a minor.” This offense is a class A misdemeanor, and the reports will be filed with the Gregg County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. In addition, TABC issued administrative citation(s) to each of the businesses. One of the suspects was arrested on an outstanding Gregg County warrant for sale of alcohol to a minor.
