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 54 establishments tested, six sold alcohol to someone under the age of 21.
The establishments and clerks in violation are:
Establishment:
CVS
34344 Route 45, Third Lake
Clerk:
Carl J. Elitz, 27
Establishment:
Mobil Gas
18540 Grand Avenue, Unincorporated Gurnee
Clerk:
Monohar T. Grandham, 60
Establishment:
Marathon Gas
38947 N Green Bay Road, Beach Park
Clerk:
Justin Defnil, 52
Establishment:
Citgo Gas
39039 N Lewis Avenue, Beach Park
Clerk:
Abbas Adeel, 51
Establishment:
Mobil Gas
39119 N Lewis Avenue, Beach Park
Clerk:
Michael E. Andersen, 59
Establishment:
7-Eleven
20502 Milwaukee Avenue, Unincorporated Deerfield
Clerk:
Janusz S. Stopa, 61
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 and Lake County Liquor Commissions).
All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.