10/31/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/31/2024 13:24
On October 30, 2024, New York State Police conducted an Underage Drinking Initiative in Otsego County.
Two business were found not in compliance and the clerk sold alcohol to an underage operative:
Both employees from those locations were charged with the violation of Prohibited Sale of Alcohol to Person Less than 21 (ABC 06-A).
Eight businesses were in compliance and did not sell any alcohol to an underage operative:
During these investigations, businesses are checked utilizing a Trooper in plain clothes and one or several underage operatives who cannot lie about their age or provide a false date of birth (if asked).