Town-wide Alcohol Sting Results in Suspensions
Alberto's and Quick Stop caught selling to a minor.
Two Norton establishments received nominal punishments Thursday, the result of a town-wide compliance check sting in April by the police department. The effort to identify bars, restaurants and liquor stores that might be selling alcohol to underage patrons involved an under-21 actor who was asked to purchase either a single drink at a bar or restaurant or a six-pack of beer at a liquor store on April 12. The sweep was not designed to trick anyone, Police Chief Brian Clark told selectmen – it was aired ahead of time in the newspapers and online on the department’s Facebook page. The young actor was picked because he looked his age, Clark told the board. Caught in the net were owners Timothy McCarthy of Alberto’s restaurant on Mansfield …
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