The Lake County Sheriff’s Office conducts alcohol compliance checks at Lake County liquor selling establishments. The compliance checks are designed to ensure businesses vending alcohol are not selling to anyone under the age of 21.
Of the 59 establishments tested, eight of them sold alcohol to someone under the age of 21.
The establishments and clerks in violation are:
Establishment:
Shell Gas
28787 North Waukegan Road, Lake Bluff
Clerk:
Antonio Garcia, 48
Establishment:
JS Liquors
36735 North Route 83, Lake Villa
Clerk:
Sunilbhai Dhirumbhai Patel, 46
Establishment:
Anna’s Market
38512 North Sheridan Road, Beach Park
Clerk:
Jessica L. Henson, 35
Establishment:
Cardinal Liquors
39172 Sheridan Road, Beach Park
Clerk:
Cameron J. Zwicke, 39
Establishment:
Marathon Gas
37740 Sheridan Road, Beach Park
Clerk:
Priyan G. Panadan, 36
Establishment:
BP Gas
37025 North Green Bay Road, Beach Park
Clerk:
Muzaffar Hussainali, 59
Establishment:
Citgo Gas
41452 North Green Bay Road, Wadsworth
Clerk:
William J Ange, 45
Establishment:
TravelCenters of America
16650 West Russell Road, Wadsworth
Clerk:
Christina M. Rocco, 34
The clerks in violation were ticketed for selling liquor to a minor. They are required to appear in Waukegan court. Notice of the violations were sent to their respective liquor commission jurisdictions (Wadsworth, Beach Park, and Lake County Liquor Commission).
Sheriff Curran reminds the public the defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.