Clerks cited for allegedly selling to teenagers<\/b><\/p>\n
Kent Police cited five employees at five businesses for reportedly furnishing liquor to minors during a June 14 town-wide compliance check at 21 stores, restaurants and bars.<\/p>\n
Kent Police worked with an agent from the Washington State Liquor Control Board to use minors with their real identification to attempt to buy alcohol at stores, bars and restaurants, according to a Kent Police media release.<\/p>\n
A total of sixteen businesses refused to sell alcohol to the minors.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to thank the 16 businesses which were responsible to the community and did not sell alcohol to a minor,\u201d Police Chief Steve Strachan said in the release.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat five places did sell to a minor shows that our efforts at education and enforcement must continue.\u201d<\/p>\n
The five businesses accused of selling alcohol to minors were:<\/p>\n
\u2022 212th Chevron, 8315 S. 212th St.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kangley Chevron, 26220 116th Ave. S.E.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Classic Bar & Grill, 10432 Kent Kangley Road.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Azteca restaurant, 25633 102nd Place S.E.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Gonzo\u2019s bar, 15423 S.E. 272nd St.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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