Businesses Cited for Selling Alcohol to Minors

The SMART Sales Unit conducts monthly enforcement compliance checks of local licensed retailers of alcohol products and conducts subsequent court ordered educational classes in the safe and lawful sale of these products. The goal is to decrease the opportunity of these products reaching the youth of our community thereby avoiding the tragic consequences of underage drinking use and abuse in our community.

Year to Date, the Clarkstown Police SMART Sales Unit in conjunction with Officers of the Rockland County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (SPCC) utilizing underage undercover agents conducted alcohol compliance checks of 113 local businesses in the Town of Clarkstown. Of these 113 businesses, 97 were found to be in compliance throughout the Township and we commend their efforts.

16 businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors:

Valley Cottage:

United Food Mart at 486 Kings Highway

New City:

Citgo Mart at 364 New Hempstead Road

Little Tor Liquors at 267 S. Little Tor Road

Master Mart at 233 S. Main Street

Shoprite at 66 N. Main Street

Stop & Shop at 180 N. Main Street

Walgreens at 31 Calvary Drive

Nanuet:

7 Eleven at 85 E. Route 59

Buy Wise Liquor at 61 Rockland Center

Comfort Mart at 35 N. Middletown Road

(2) at Gulf Express at 1 E. Route 59

West Nyack:

(2) at Mobil on Run at 116 N. Route 303

Palisades Center Mall

Lucky Strike

Stir Crazy Café’

Employees of these businesses were arrested and charged with the Class A Misdemeanor of Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree and released on appearance tickets with return court dates at Clarkstown Justice Court.

First time offenders are given the opportunity to attend a diversion program by attending an alcohol sale awareness class and having their criminal charges adjourned in contemplation of dismissal and subsequently dismissed if there are no reoccurring violations in six months. Businesses and their owners are scrutinized for proper compliance to the NYS Liquor Authority regulations in terms of law, policy, supervision and training.

NYS Liquor Authority Referrals have been made on the two businesses with reoccurring violations:

Gulf Express in Nanuet and Mobil on Run in West Nyack.

A hearing is pending to review the matter that may result in substantial fine and suspension or revocation of their liquor license. For further information on this program contact Lt. Steve Morgan at 639-5838.