THAT NUMBER OF THESE 11 VIOLATIONS. EIGHT WERE FOUND SERVING ALCOHOL TO MINORS. EQUIPMENT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BOTH KIDS AND THESE BUSINESSES STAY SAFE WHEN CAUGHT SERVING TO MINORS, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY ONLY PURSUES CHARGES ON THE PERSON WHO SERVED IT. BUT BUSINESSES CAN ALSO FACE FINES WHEN THESE BUSINESSES COMMIT ONE OF THESE VIOLATIONS. THE ABEL COMMISSION WILL ACTUALLY GO THROUGH AND SERVE A VIOLATION TO NOT ONLY THE VIOLATOR, BUT ALSO THE BUSINESS AS WELL. THERE WERE THREE OPERATIONS WHERE THEY LOOKED AT A 64 BUSINESSES WITH THE HELP OF MINOR VOLUNTEERS. EIGHT BUSINESSES WERE CAUGHT SELLING TO MINORS. FIVE OF THEM WERE THE VOLUNTEERS WHO WERE UNDER 21 WERE SERVED, AND THEN THE OTHER THREE WERE ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUAL WAS UNDER 21 WHO WERE ALSO SERVED. THREE MORE VIOLATIONS WERE FOR AN INVALID LIQUOR LICENSE, EITHER ON THE PART OF THE SERVER OR THE BUSINESS. THEY SAY THEY TRIED TO GO TO AREAS WHERE THEY WERE MORE LIKELY TO FIND PEOPLE SERVING ALCOHOL TO MINORS. WE HID AS MANY PLACES AS POSSIBLE AND OF THE PLACES WHERE WE FOUND THE PEOPLE UNDER 21 DRINKING WERE SOME OF THOSE AREAS WHERE THERE ARE A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, YOUNG, YOUNGER ADULTS, YOUNGER KIDS GOING AND DRINKING. THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO CONDUCT THESE CHECKS TO KEEP UNDERAGE DRINKING DOWN AND KIDS SAFE. WE HAVE TO KEEP THESE BUSINESSES ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE SO MANY OF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE GOING IN AND OUT OF THE BUSINESS, SERVING, BUYING, PURCHASING OF ALCOHOL. YOU KNOW, WE’RE TRYING TO PROTECT THESE MINORS AS AS BEST WE CAN. I’M TOLD THESE ARE P
Cleveland County Sheriff's Office busts businesses for serving alcohol to minors
The sheriff's office served 11 violations in March. Of those 11, eight were found to be selling alcohol to those who are underage.
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Updated: 7:23 PM CDT Mar 23, 2023
The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office served violations this month to businesses that were caught serving alcohol to minors. The sheriff's office served 11 violations in March. Of those 11, eight were found to be selling alcohol to those who are underage. When caught serving to minors, the district attorney only pursues charges on the person who served the alcohol, but businesses can also face fines. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.“When these businesses commit one of these violations, the ABLE Commission will actually go through and serve a violation to not only the violator but also the business as well," said Hunter McKee with the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office underwent three operations where they looked into 64 businesses with the help of minor volunteers. “Five of them were the volunteers who were under 21 were served," said McKee. "And then the other three were additional individuals under 21 who were also served."Three more violations were served for an invalid liquor license either on the part of the server or the business. The sheriff's office said they tried to target areas where they were more likely to find people serving alcohol to minors. "We hit as many places as possible, and of the places where we found the people under 21 drinking were some of those areas where there are a lot of younger kids — younger adults — going and drinking," said McKee. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppThe sheriff's office said these checks help to keep underage drinking down and children safe. “We have to keep these businesses accountable because so many people are going in and out, serving, buying, purchasing of alcohol," said McKee. "We’re trying to protect these minors as best we can."The sheriff's office said these numbers are pretty standard for busts that they do regularly. Top Headlines Langston University clearing more than $4.5 million in student account balances Only woman on Oklahoma’s death row loses another fight in court Driver in custody after chase ends at Will Rogers World Airport New details released about mysterious human remains found in Pottawatomie County Grocery store surveillance video shows customer turning violent over gift card in Moore Cash donations gone after mobile delivery driver makes swipe at Choctaw restaurant One of nation’s largest food distributors shuts down system, impacting Oklahoma restaurants
CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. — The Cleveland County Sheriff's Office served violations this month to businesses that were caught serving alcohol to minors.
The sheriff's office served 11 violations in March. Of those 11, eight were found to be selling alcohol to those who are underage. When caught serving to minors, the district attorney only pursues charges on the person who served the alcohol, but businesses can also face fines.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
“When these businesses commit one of these violations, the ABLE Commission will actually go through and serve a violation to not only the violator but also the business as well," said Hunter McKee with the sheriff's office.
The sheriff's office underwent three operations where they looked into 64 businesses with the help of minor volunteers.
“Five of them were the volunteers who were under 21 were served," said McKee. "And then the other three were additional individuals under 21 who were also served."
Three more violations were served for an invalid liquor license either on the part of the server or the business. The sheriff's office said they tried to target areas where they were more likely to find people serving alcohol to minors.
"We hit as many places as possible, and of the places where we found the people under 21 drinking were some of those areas where there are a lot of younger kids — younger adults — going and drinking," said McKee.
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The sheriff's office said these checks help to keep underage drinking down and children safe.
“We have to keep these businesses accountable because so many people are going in and out, serving, buying, purchasing of alcohol," said McKee. "We’re trying to protect these minors as best we can."
The sheriff's office said these numbers are pretty standard for busts that they do regularly.
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