Police: One Retailer Sells Alcohol to Minor during Sting

LONGVIEW — A Longview retailer has been cited for allegedly selling alcohol to a minor. On Thursday, the Longview Police Department, partnering with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Longview Partners in Prevention, conducted off-premise minor stings at area retailers to validate compliance with Texas law prohibiting the sale of alcohol to minors. 20 different alcohol retailers were checked by the undercover team. Police say the location that sold to the minor was at 611 E. Marshall Ave. The individual who allegedly sold alcohol to the undercover minor was listed in an offense report for “making alcohol available to a minor.” That’s a class A misdemeanor, and authorities say the report will be filed with the Gregg County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. In addition, the TABC issued an administrative citation to the business.