FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Captain
James Morrisey
Zone 6
11/27/12 1100 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, IL, 62234
618-346-3721
Illinois State Police Announce Results of Alcohol Countermeasure
Enforcement Surveillance Details
Collinsville IL ? Illinois State Police Zone 6 officers conducted Alcohol
Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments
during the evening hours of Tuesday, November 27, 2012, in Madison County.
The purpose of these ACE details is to determine which businesses may be
selling alcoholic beverages to minors (persons under 21 years of age).
A total of 22 locations were surveyed in Pontoon Beach, Granite
City, and Madison. Of those businesses; Phillip?s 66, 3202 South IL 111,
Pontoon Beach, Leroy?s A & J Market, 4089 Pontoon Road, Pontoon Beach, and
BP, 1301 East Chain of Rocks Rd, Pontoon Beach, were involved in the sale
of an alcoholic beverage to a minor. Store employees Pritesh R. Patel,
Lisa R. Stover, and Melake A. Ghebremariam, were arrested for Unlawful
Delivery of Alcoholic Liquor to a Minor, a Class A misdemeanor. All were
released pending a notice to appear in court. The public is reminded that
charges are merely accusations and all defendants are presumed innocent
unless proven guilty. This project was funded by the Illinois Department
of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety.
Employees at the following establishments are to be commended for
not selling alcohol to a minor after asking for identification:
Casey?s, 3800 Pontoon Rd., Granite City
BP, 4086 Pontoon Rd., Pontoon Beach
Pontoon Beach Mobil, 1 Engineer Rd., Pontoon Beach
Flying J, 1301 East Chain of Rocks Rd., Pontoon Beach
ZX, 3640 Il Rt 162, Granite City
Phillips?s 66, 3215 State Rt. 162, Granite City
Corner Market, 1526 Nameoki, Granite City
QuickTrip, 3120 Nameoki. Granite City
Walgreen?s, 3732 Nameoki, Granite City
Phillip?s 66, 3995 Nameoki, Granite City
BP, 1525 Niederinghaus, Granite City
QuickTrip, 2159 Madison Ave., Granite City
7-Eleven, 1207 Niederinghaus, Granite City
Walgreen?s, 2001 Madison Ave., Granite City
BP Tobacco Road, 1200 Madison Ave., Madison
Phillip?s 66 Quickstop, 225 McCambridge, Madison
QuickTrip, 608 McCambridge, Madison
203 Liquor and Grocery, 2127 Edwardsville Rd., Madison
Phillip?s 66, 3802 IL Rt. 162, Pontoon Beach
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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