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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 24, 2010
Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Sting Nets 5
for Non-Compliance with One Arrest
WHEN: February 22, 2010, from 7:00 pm until midnight
WHERE: Washoe County North
CONTACT: PIO Deputy Brooke Keast
775-328-6370 office, 775-771-8252 cell
www.washoesheriff.com
Washoe County Deputies conducted compliance checks of local establishments in the North Patrol District on February 22, 2010 and cited 5 of 6 businesses selling alcohol to a minor.
Deputies using an underage volunteer visited six businesses to determine if the establishment would sell alcoholic beverages to the juvenile. The businesses were located in the Sun Valley, Lemmon Valley and Spanish Springs areas. The establishments included 5 bars and 1 convenience store.
Staff at 1 of the 6 businesses asked for identification and declined the sale. At five of the bars and the convenience store the sale was completed and clerks were cited for non-compliance.
One bartender was on probation and the actions of selling to a minor violated the terms of probation. She was taken into custody.
In addition, Buckhorn’s and Stumpy’s Pub in Sun Valley received civil violations from the Department of Taxation for non-compliance with mandatory alcohol awareness training.
Juvenile drinking increases the possibility of traffic accidents, injuries and deaths, and these tragedies are preventable. Working in partnership with the community, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will continue these efforts in the hopes that one day we have 100% compliance. This effort was funded by a grant from Join Together Northern Nevada.
Employees from the following establishments were compliant:
JR’s 24/7 Club 54 Sun Valley Blvd.
Employees from the following establishments were non-compliant:
Silver Moon Saloon 5465 Sun Valley Blvd.
Stumpy’s Pub 5055 Sun Valley Blvd.
Bi-Rite 5690 Sun Valley Blvd.
Wayside Bar 9015 Lemmon Drive
Buckhorns 9724 Pyramid Highway
