Crime & Safety
Four Arrested in Alcohol Sting
Underage police cadets tested whether stores would sell to minors
Four store employees were arrested Thursday during an underage alcohol sting in the Franconia Police District.
To test whether a store would sell alcohol to minors, underage Fairfax County police cadets attempted to buy alcohol without ID's. If they were asked if they were 21, they had to answer with their true age. Plain clothes officer watching near the transaction intervene if a cashier or clerk sold alcohol to the underage cadet.
Police checked 15 stores, and made four arrests for the illegal sale of alcohol to a minor at the following stores:
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- La Latina Market, 7010 Commerce Street
- Giant, 6980 Bradlick Shopping Center
- Bloom, 7760 Gunston Plaza
- Shoppers Food Warehouse, 9409 Market Street
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