3 Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Riverhead Sweep: Police

RIVERHEAD, NY — A sweep of Riverhead establishments led to the arrest of three individuals charged with selling alcohol to minors Friday, police said.

According to Riverhead Town Police, members of the COPE unit conducted a New York State Liquor Authority compliance check of 20 locations in town around 5 p.m., targeting the sale of alcohol to patrons under the age of 21.

Those arrested and charged with first degree unlawfully dealing with a child were Hasam Goksin, 54, of Riverhead, Ana Duran, 45, of Riverhead, and Asif Mehmood, 30, of Cutchogue, police said.

The three were arrested after compliance checks at the Aquebogue Mini Mart, located at 640 Main Road in Aquebogue, 7-Eleven, located at 162 Old Country Road in Riverhead, and Empire, located at 640 Old Country Road in Riverhead, police said.

All three subjects were processed and released on appearance tickets, police said.

The following locations were checked and found to be in compliance, police said:

American Gas, 1427 Main Rd., Jamesport

Speedway, 870 Old Country Rd., Riverhead

7 Eleven 1050 Old Country Rd. Riverhead

Citco 1050 Osborne Ave. Riverhead

7-Eleven, 1733 Old Country Rd., Riverhead

Speedway, 1879 Old Country Rd., Riverhead

Bolla Market, 3075 Route 25, Calverton

76, 4123 Route 25, Calverton

Exxon, 4670 Route 25, Calverton

Valero, 4904 Route 25A, Calverton

Speedway, 6305 Route 25A, Wading River

Riverhead Supermarket and Deli, 945 West Main St., Riverhead

Time to Eat, 123 W. Main St., Riverhead

Riverhead Stationary, 407 East Main St., Riverhead

Mobil, 415 East Main St., Riverhead

OK Petro, 1212 East Main St., Riverhead

The checks are part of an ongoing effort by the Riverhead Town Police Department to ensure New York State Liquor Authority and penal law compliance for the sale of alcohol to minors, police said.