3 Southington Stores Caught Selling To Minor In Vaping Sting

SOUTHINGTON, CT — Three Southington stores were caught selling vaping products to a minor in a Thursday sting operation,police said.

Officers from the Southington Police Department, in conjunction with the STEPS Coalition, conducted the "electronic nicotine sale compliance check" operation with a 16-year-old boy, who entered establishments all over townand attempted to purchase a vape product with no identification.

Police said of the fourteen 14 locations checked, three were non-compliant:

• Citgo Gas Station - 202 Main Street, Southington
• Mobil - 11 Marion Ave. in Plantsville
• FLEET - 2211 Meriden Waterbury Rd. in the Marion section of town

Employees were issued infractions for the violations carrying a $200 fines, police said.

The compliant locations were:

• Cumberland Farms - 909 Queen St.
• Cumberland Farms - 1978 West St.
• FLEET - 1611 Meriden Waterbury Road
• Gasman - 570 Main St.
• Henny Penny - 273 Meriden Waterbury Road
• Mobil - 301 Queen St.
• Mobil - 1896 Meriden Waterbury Road
• Shell - 212 Main St.
• Shell - 655 Queen St.
• Sunoco - 957 West St.
• Westview Convenience - 662 West St.

Additional Compliance Checks are being planned for future dates, police said.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel

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