5 Businesses Failed To Card Undercover APD Cadets: Police

AURORA, IL — Aurora Police Department cadets, all under the age of 21, were tasked to go undercover into different businesses to see if they complied with city ordinances and carded patrons.

Cadets entered 10 establishments to attempt to purchase alcohol or tobacco last week. They found five of the businesses carded and five didn't, officials said.

After each unlawful sale was completed, Special Operations Group investigators entered the store and issued the clerk a notice to appear for the unlawful sale of an alcoholic or tobacco product to a person under the age of 21.

Under Aurora Ordinance 13-10a, businesses are required to card to prevent the sale of alcohol and tobacco to minors. Here's a look at which businesses followed the law and which allowed minors to purchase alcohol or tobacco, according to police.

In compliance:

• Randall Liquors, 1660 N. Randall Road
• EZ Mart, 804 Oliver Ave.
• Foremost Liquors, 178 S. Broadway
• Aurora Spirit and Wine, 1669 Montgomery Road
• Smokes R Us, 3150 N. Aurora Road

Did not card:

• Uncle Stu's Smoke and Vape, 2150 W. Galena Blvd.
• Express Mobile Mart, 1030 N. Lake St.
• Papa Jay's Smoke Shop, 1147 E. New York St.
• La Villita Liquors, 1415 E. New York St.
• Dr. Lungzzz, 405 N. Eola Road

"The Aurora Police Department takes the sale of alcohol and tobacco to our youth seriously," Aurora Police Special Operations Group Lieutenant Greg Spayth said in a statement. "It is important that we hold our local businesses accountable for checking someone’s identification to make sure they are of the age to purchase alcohol or tobacco. Operations like this allow us to make sure our local businesses are doing their duty to make sure they are complying with state and local laws."