Glastonbury Store Caught Selling Tobacco To A Minor

GLASTONBURY, CT — One store in Glastonbury was caught selling tobacco to a minor during a Wednesday compliance check detail, police said.

The Glastonbury Police Department and members of the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program conducted unannounced compliance inspections at establishments that sell tobacco products.

Police said the target was stores selling cigarettes to minors. An "underage youth," employed by the Tobacco Prevention and Enforcement Program, entered the establishments and attempted to purchase tobacco products, police said.

Out of 11 stores visited, one establishment — Sam’s Food Store at 952 New London Turnpike — was caught. The clerk was issued a $200 infraction ticket, police said.

The following businesses were compliant:

• Walgreens at 1312 Manchester Road
• Shell Food Mart at 556 Hebron Ave.
• The Country Store at 2187 New London Turnpike
• Shell Food Mart at 2088 Hebron Ave.
• Citgo at 592 Hebron Ave.
• Walgreens at 2900 Main St.
• 7-Eleven at 3041 Main St.
• Mobil Mart at 2997 Main St.
• Cumberland Farms at 2875 Main St.
• Shell at 2749 Main St.