It was a busy weekend for the Starkville Police Department, as 56 arrest citations were issued, during a city-wide crackdown on selling beer to minors.
In a joint effort with Alcoholic Beverage Control, Starkville police held a city-wide compliance check April 13-14.
“We sent underage people into stores and other establishments to purchase beer,” SPD Capt. Chris Thomas said. “The stores that sold beer to the minors were issued arrest citations. We served 22 citations to 21 establishments over the weekend. We are not releasing the names of the establishments at this time.”
Thomas said compliance checks of this nature generally are held twice a year.
“The numbers in this operation are a little bit higher, because we hit every business that sells beer or alcohol in the city limits,” he explained. “This included restaurants, bars, stores and liquor stores.”
Also, 34 other citations — ranging from possession of marijuana, possession of beer/alcohol by a minor, public drunk, DUI and disorderly conduct –were issued during the weekend operation.
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