Crime & Safety
4 Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minors In Riverhead Town: PD
The undercover investigation into the sale of alcohol to minors took place this week in Riverhead, police say.
RIVERHEAD, NY — Four people were charged with selling alcohol to minors during an enforcement operation in Riverhead Town this week, police said.
According to Riverhead Police, the underage alcohol investigation took place on Tuesday. The Riverhead Police Department's community-oriented policing enforcement, or COPE, division, along with the Riverhead Community Awareness Program, spearheaded the effort.
Four people were arrested and charged with first-degree unlawfully dealing with a child, police said.
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The four arrested, police said, were:
- Diony Castillo, 27, an employee of the Riverhead Supermarket and Deli, located at 945 W. Main St., Riverhead.
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-Can Aydoner, 41, an employee of American Gas, 1427 Main Rd., Jamesport.
- Harmanbir Sing, 29, an employee of Bolla Market, located at 3705 Middle Country Rd. in Riverhead.
-Briana Cleasby, 24, an employee of Lidl, located at 1151 Old Country Rd. in Riverhead.
The following locations were also checked and found to be in compliance:
- Sound Ave. Liquors, located at 5085 Sound Ave.
- North Fork Liquors, located at 1527 Main Rd.
- King Kullen, located at 6233 NY State Rt. 25A
- Valero Gas, located at 5904 NY State Rt. 25A
- Shop Rite, located at 1615 Old Country Rd.
*In an earlier release Lidl was originally listed to be in compliance.
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