SAN DIEGO – Following an investigation by California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents, a San Diego man has pleaded guilty to letting his 20-year-old girlfriend drink his alcoholic beverage at a restaurant prior to her involvement in a hit and run in which the girlfriend struck and killed a teenage pedestrian. Lewis Cornwell, 25, pleaded […]
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ABC Agents Assist San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies with “Operation Trap Door”
SAN LUIS OBISPO – In an effort to curb underage drinking, especially now, during Spring Break, on March 16, 2017, California Alcoholic Beverage Control agents teamed with San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputies for “Operation Trap Door.” The enforcement operation targeted fake and/or altered IDs that those under 21 attempted to use to purchase alcohol […]
447 Arrested in Statewide Underage Drinking Enforcement Operation
By: John Carr, Information Officer II California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (California) – Agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Officers from approximately 80 local Police and Sheriff’s Departments arrested or cited 447 individuals during a statewide underage drinking enforcement operation on Saturday, March 11. The operation was designed to […]
ABC Agent Joins Santa Barbara County Deputies in Effort to Reduce Underage Drinking
GOLETA- As part of a statewide effort to combat underage drinking, a California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent worked with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to conduct “Shoulder Tap” and “Minor Decoy” operations on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2016. During the two-day operation, underage decoys, working under the direct supervision of […]
ABC Agents Applaud Full Compliance During Oakdale Alcohol Sting
OAKDALE – What if you set up a sting operation in which you sent 18-20 year olds into stores to purchase alcohol and each time, they returned empty-handed? Clerks all doing the right thing? Check! So, have the decoys hit up customers and see if they can get their hands on beer that way. On […]
ABC Agents Join Law Enforcement Effort to Keep People Safe 4th of July Weekend
SACRAMENTO- Warm weather, cold beer and a three day weekend. Californians will be on the road, in campgrounds, at picnic grounds, and in lakes, rivers and swimming pools celebrating the Independence Day weekend and summer. “We want everyone to have a fun and safe three day weekend, but we must encourage people to play it […]
ABC Agents Identify Those Suspected of Providing Alcohol to 19-Year-Old Suspected DUI Driver
REDDING – Four young people in Shasta County, only one of them of legal drinking age, face charges of furnishing alcohol to minors after one of the minors was involved in a two-car collision in which he and two others suffered major injuries. The crash happened in Redding in the early morning hours on December […]
ABC Agents Identify Who Provided Alcohol to Underage Drinkers Involved in Solo Vehicle Crash
SHASTA COUNTY – Two Shasta County men were scheduled to be arraigned on November 16, 2015 for charges that involve providing alcohol to underage drinkers, some of whom were injured in a solo vehicle accident on State Route 44 on June 20, 2015. Ten people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, […]
ABC Agents Enforcing Alcoholic Beverage Control Laws Halloween Weekend
SACRAMENTO– If history tells the story, Halloween on a Saturday night lends itself to large parties for both the young and not-so-young, parties that often include alcoholic beverages. “We know that drinking and driving on Halloween night can lead to deadly consequences,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. “Pedestrians out at […]
ABC Agents Tackle Underage Drinking at Concerts in Chula Vista
CHULA VISTA – On June 6-7, 2015, California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agents and Chula Vista police officers conducted enforcement operations during the Brad Paisley and 91X-Fest concerts held at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre. During the Brad Paisley concert, agents and officers cited/arrested 91 people for charges involving minor in possession of alcohol or furnishing […]
