Pomona PD Conducts Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC)- Minor Decoy Operation
On May 6th, 2022, officers from the Pomona Police Department conducted a “Minor Decoy” operation to check compliance at liquor store establishments within the City of Pomona. Minor decoy operations are undercover operations in which a minor, under the direct supervision of officers, attempt to purchase alcohol from a licensed alcohol establishment.
The team visited eight liquor store establishments within the City of Pomona. Seven of the establishments did a commendable job and used proper protocol as the minor decoy was denied alcohol at each location. Violations were obtained at one establishment and the employee was issued a citation for selling alcohol to a minor.
The following locations engaged in responsible sales of alcohol by asking for the decoy’s age, and identification and refusing to sell alcohol upon determining the minor was under 21:
Morton’s Liquor: 1106 W. Second Street, Pomona.
Gold Strike Markets: 412 N. Park Avenue, Pomona.
Di Carlo Liquor: 1247 N. White Avenue, Pomona.
Art’s Market: 701 N. Gibbs Street, Pomona.
Nancy’s Tortilleria and Market: 350 S. Towne Avenue, Pomona.
Guadalajara Market: 1134 W. Mission Boulevard, Pomona.
La Cadena Market: 1600 W. Mission Boulevard, Pomona.
The following locations sold alcohol to the minor decoy and the involved employee was issued a citation:
La Cachanilla #5: 1135 N. White Avenue, Pomona.
In addition, ABC may take administrative action against the alcoholic beverage license of the business where alcohol was sold to a minor. That may include a fine, a suspension of the license, or the permanent revocation of the license.
The Minor Decoy Program has proven to be an effective tool in promoting responsible practices in the sales of alcoholic beverages by licensees, reducing substance abuse, and enhancing community welfare by limiting underage access to alcohol.
These enforcement efforts are part of a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control awarded to the Pomona Police Department in an effort to reduce alcohol-related harm including the availability of alcoholic beverages to minors; underage drinking, and other quality of life issues.
Address/Location
Pomona Police Department
490 W Mission Blvd
Pomona, CA 91766
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 909-620-2155
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