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HomeMy WebLinkAbout13-11-19 ABC Decoy Operation Update BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE Greg Williamson, Chief of Police Contact: Sergeant Joe Grubbs Public Information Officer 661-326-3803 jgrubbs@bakersfieldpd.us Update November 19, 2013 The below release is being updated. There were actually 3 locations in violation of Selling/Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. Those three locations are: 1. Lucky 7, 3232 Stine Rd., Bakersfield 2. Fastrip, 1200 Coffee Rd., Bakersfield 3. Sam’s Liquor & Gas, 801 E. California Ave., Bakersfield For Immediate Release November 19, 2013 On November 14th, 2013, the Bakersfield Police Department and the Kern County Sheriff’s Department Joint Vice Task Force along with agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) conducted a minor decoy operation. This operation uses decoys who are under 21 years of age to attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages from businesses licensed by California ABC. Decoys are under the direct supervision of plain clothes officers. Decoys will present their valid identification if asked, or state their true age if asked. During this operation 16 businesses that sell alcoholic beverages were visited. 4 were unsuccessful in preventing the decoy from purchasing an alcoholic beverage. This resulted in 4 citations being issued for violation of Business and Professions Code 25658(a) Sell/Furnish Alcohol to a Minor. Funding for this operation was provided by a grant from the California ABC through the Department’s Grant Assistance Program. ABC is a Department of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency. You can now send an anonymous text message to the Bakersfield Police Department. It’s quick and it’s easy. Simply enter 274637 into your phone and text BPDCRIMES along with your message. The text is sent to the police department and the sender remains completely anonymous. Tips can also be anonymously sent through the smartphone “TipSubmit” mobile App or via email at https://www.tipsubmit.com.