Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Press Release - ACE 11/09/12

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Captain
James Morrisey
Zone 6
11/09/12 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 Friday, November 9, 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 26 locations were surveyed in Alton, Bethalto, Cottage
Hills, Wood River, East Alton, and Hartford. Of those businesses; Casey?s
General Store, 2517 Washington Ave., Alton and Casey?s General Store, 331
E. Edwardsville Rd., Wood River, were involved in the sale of an alcoholic
beverage to a minor. Store employees Nathan K. Shawback, and Jeffrey L.
Trimm, 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:
Schmidt?s Broadway Package Liquor, 2775 E. Broadway, Alton
Casey?s General Store, 2530 E. Broadway, Alton
BP Mart, 1630 E. Broadway, Alton
Walgreens, 1650 W. Washington, Alton
QuickTrip, 605 W. Bethalto Dr., Bethalto
Walgreens, 172 E. McArthur, Bethalto
ZX Citgo, 515 N. Bellwood Rd., Bethalto
Phillips 66, 13 S. Stanley Rd., Cottage Hills
BP, 4200 College Ave., Alton
Quick Stop, 2605 College Ave., Alton
Jim?s Corner 66, 2501 College Ave., Alton
Hit N Run Food Store, 1818 Washington Ave., Alton
CVS, 2422 College Ave., Alton
Shop N Save, 1900 E. Edwardsville Rd., Wood River
Phillips 66, 980 E. Furguson Ave., Wood River
Walgreens, 1122 Vaughn Rd, Wood River
Corral Liquor, 965 E. Edwardsville, Wood River
ZX, 900 E. Edwardsville, Wood River
ZX, 831 N. Wood River Ave., Wood River
CVS, 1 W. Edwardsville Rd., Wood River
Walgreens, 550 W. St. Louis Ave., East Alton
Quick Trip, 716 W. St. Louis Ave., East Alton
Casey?s General Store, 900 Old St. Louis Rd., Hartford
Road Ranger, 101 Piasa Ln., Hartford



All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.


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