Waitress Caught Serving Beer To 12-Year-Old
GLENVIEW (CBS)--A waitress in Glenview has been caught in a sting operation serving beer to a 12-year-old.
Cook County Sheriff's police say the waitress at Premier Billiards & Café, at 2626 Golf Rd. in unincorporated Glenview, not only didn't ask for ID, but also proceeded to fill the preteen's order.
Sheriff's police, using a team of junior high and high school students, conducted a sting last weekend in the north and west suburbs to crack down on businesses selling alcohol to minors.
The teams visited businesses in Leyden, Maine and Wheeling townships and found that of 18 businesses visited, five sold alcohol to minors, a release from the sheriff's office said.
In Maine and Wheeling townships on Saturday, investigators took a 12-year-old, 14-year-old, 17- year-old and two 18-year-olds to eight businesses, including a chain drugstore, smaller convenience stores, liquor stores and bars. Undercover cops then watched as the minors entered and tried to buy or order alcohol.
The 12-year-old and the teens all ordered beer at Premier Billiards & Café, and the waitress filled their orders.
Also on Saturday, a pair of teens entered 10 Leyden Township businesses attempting to buy alcohol. They were asked for identification each time and produced IDs that showed they were underage, the release said. Six businesses refused to sell them alcohol, but four others allowed the purchase.
Those businesses were Possum's Pub at 2324 N. Mannheim Rd.; Convenient Place at 101 E. Grand Ave.; Ozzie's Food Store at 1158 W. Grand Ave.; and Tequilaz Bar and Grill at 11220 W. Grand Ave.
Sheriff Tom Dart said the undercover stings will continue throughout the suburbs. The penalty for violating underage drinking laws starts at a $500 fine.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
