Police: Southampton Liquor Store Sold Alcohol to Minor

Two store clerks were arrested for selling alcohol to minors during an underage drinker enforcement operation in the Town of Southampton on Sunday, according to State Police.

During the operation two retail establishments were cited for selling alcoholic beverages to an undercover State Police operative, police said.

Peter J. Postel, 48, of Hampton Bays, a clerk at Peconic Beverage, Inc. in Southampton and Muhammad Ishaq, 43, of East Patchogue, a clerk at 7-Eleven in Hampton Bays were both arrested and charged with second degree unlawful dealing with a child and prohibited sale of an alcoholic beverage, according to police.

Both were issued appearance tickets returnable to Southampton Town Court at a later date.

Also checked and found to be in compliance were;

• Hampton Bay Wine and Spirirts 46 E. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays
• Hampton Beverage 156 Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays.
• Shell Mart 172 Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays.
• Shell Fuel Mart 250 East Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays.
• Bay Liquors 129 W. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays.
• Bottle Hampton 850 North Highway, Southampton.
• Hess Mart Express 816 CR-39, Southampton.
• 7-Eleven 10 CR-39A, Southampton.
• Mobil 13 CR-39, Southampton.