Clerks from 10 stores, including four in the City of Beacon, were arrested for selling alcohol to a minor during a an underage drinking enforcement operation in Dutchess and Putnam counties on Thursday.
A 19-year-old volunteer visited 12 stores and attempted to buy beer or wine.
The volunteer was watched by plainclothes investigators, who were supported by uniformed troopers.
Clerks in 10 stores were arrested for prohibited sale of alcohol, a misdemeanor.
Their employers face possible civil penalties from the State Liquor Authority.
"Unlike most of the past joint agency operations during which the overwhelming majority of stores complied with the state's Alcohol Beverage Control Law, most of the stores failed the check during the enforcement operation," police said.
Clerks at the following Beacon stores were arrested for selling alcohol to a person under 21: Mobil Mart, located at 1314 Route 9D, the Main Street Mini-Mart, located at 220 Main Street, the Artisan Wine Shop, located at 180 Main Street and the All-in-One Food Mart, located at 1020 Wolcott Avenue.
Putnam arrests included four store clerks in Cold Spring and two clerks in Nelsonville.
The ten people charged were issued appearance tickets for local courts and released.
The Journal does not typically print the names of people charged with misdemeanors.
The operation was conducted by the state police and the State Liquor Authority.
They routinely conduct underage drinking enforcement operations to curb alcohol abuse and DWI incidents among teenagers, police said.
Nina Schutzman: nschutzman@poughkeepsiejournal.com
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