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141 Businesses Cited For Illegal Sales To Minors In Underage Sting Operation 141 Businesses Cited For Illegal Sales To Minors In Underage Sting Operation
141 Businesses Cited For Illegal Sales To Minors In Underage Sting Operation A crackdown on underage drinking led to the arrest of more than 250 minors using fake IDs and tickets were issued to nearly 150 businesses selling booze to underage children. During the enforcement effort that kicked off in August, the New York State Liquor Authority sent decoys to a total of 506 establishments that sell alcohol. Of those 506 trips, it resulted in 141 businesses cited for illegal sale of minors. An additional 271 people under the age of 21 were arrested and ticketed for attempting to use fake IDs to purchase alcohol. In total, there were 41 underage details in 30 counties t…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
New Underage Drinking Crackdowns Will Target Bars, Restaurants, Stores New Underage Drinking Crackdowns Will Target Bars, Restaurants, Stores
New Underage Drinking Crackdowns Will Target Bars, Restaurants, Stores Ad a new crackdown on underage drinking is scheduled to launch this fall. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York State Liquor Authority and the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles will be working with local law enforcement agencies to conduct statewide sweeps of locations holding liquor licenses. Bars, restaurants, liquor stores and grocery stores will all be targeted, looking for fake IDs and illegal sales to minors. "Underage drinking can lead to bad decisions that could have lifelong consequences, or worse, and this administration is committed to taking proa…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
NY DMV First In Nation To Use New Technology To Cut Down On Underage Drinking NY DMV First In Nation To Use New Technology To Cut Down On Underage Drinking
NY DMV First In Nation To Use New Technology To Cut Down On Underage Drinking The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has become the first in the nation to pilot a new program utilizing technology to crack down on underage drinking. New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the DMV has launched a pilot program “using state-of-the-art technology to crack down on underage drinking and the use of fake IDs.”  The technology, which was developed by a New York-based company, “enables investigators to scan a license or ID using the Intellicheck ‘Law ID’ app on the investigator's smartphone and match it against driving records from all 50 states.” Within secon…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Northern Westchester Store Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Two Northern Westchester Store Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
Two Northern Westchester Store Clerks Sold Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Clerks at two stores in Northern Westchester were charged with selling alcohol to underage customers in a detail conducted by New York State Police from the Somers barracks on Friday, April 27. A total of 10 establishments were checked during the detail. The two clerks charged were: Danbury resident Nube M. Yunganaula, 18, who is employed at the Shell Gas Station on Route 22 in North Salem, was charged with a violation of the State Alcohol and Beverage Control Law and issued an appearance ticket and directed to appear in North Salem Court on May 14. Katonah resident Julie Lombardi, 63, wh…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Underage Drinking Bust Includes 93 Fairfield University Students Underage Drinking Bust Includes 93 Fairfield University Students
Underage Drinking Bust Includes 93 Fairfield University Students  Police busted more than 100 underage drinkers inside a Norwalk bar, most of them Fairfield University students.  The bust took place around 11:30 p.m. Thursday at Johnny Utah's at 80 Washington St., when the Norwalk Police Special Services Division and agents from the Connecticut Liquor Control Commission conducted liquor compliance checks within the city, police said. According to police, when officers arrived, they found 103 underage people in the bar, including 93 that were Fairfield University students. Due to the large volume of people, extra Patrol Division officers were summoned to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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St. Pat's Day Weekend DWI Detail Will Include Checkpoints, Underage Stings St. Pat's Day Weekend DWI Detail Will Include Checkpoints, Underage Stings
St. Pat's Day Weekend DWI Detail Will Include Checkpoints, Underage Stings The New York State Police and local law enforcement will conduct special enforcement efforts designed to deter drinking and driving during St. Patrick's Day weekend.  The traffic enforcement detail, which is funded through the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, began Friday, March 16 and runs through Sunday, March 18.  Drivers can expect a number of sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols, and stings targeting underage drinking and illegal sales of alcohol to minors during the campaign. State Police will also be ticketing distracted drivers who use handheld electronic devices. Durin…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Four Area Store Clerks Caught Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Four Area Store Clerks Caught Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say
Four Area Store Clerks Caught Selling Alcohol To Minors, Police Say Four employees at local Dutchess County retail locations are facing charges after being busted by state police for selling alcohol to minors as part of a statewide crackdown on underage drinking. In an effort to ensure that retailers are complying with the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control laws, state police conducted a plain-clothes check of 22 Dutchess County stores over the weekend, which led to the arrests of four employees, including a teenager, for various violations. According to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, underage drinking is associated wi…

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by Zak Failla