From David Richie:
Police agencies in Placer County continue to test local restaurant and store employees for their willingness to sell alcohol to minors. The decoy operations are funded through a grant from the state Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Roseville, Rocklin and Lincoln police officers teamed up with ABC investigators and underage decoys Thursday to check on businesses in Lincoln and Rocklin. Underage decoys were sent into 15 establishments in Rocklin. They were served at two restaurants, officials said. The decoys visited nine locations in Lincoln and successfully purchased alcohol at one restaurant. A similar operation was carried out recently in Roseville with several citations issued.
The results indicate that most local restaurants are aware of the potential penalties and check IDs.
Employees are cited whenever alcohol is served. The decoys carry valid identification and they are truthful about their age if they are asked. So far the teams have visited 113 locations in Placer County and cited 14 people for violations.
The teams also conduct "shoulder tap" operations where decoys approach strangers outside a store and ask the adults to buy alcoholic beverages for them.
So far 23 people have been caught in the shoulder tap stings, which can result in citations or arrests, officials said.
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