Crime & Safety
Martinez Police Cite Six in Decoy Operation
The Martinez Police Department paired with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control for a two-day minor decoy operation this week.
Police in Martinez, along with agents of the California Alcoholic Beverage Control, cited two clerks and four adults this week for providing alcohol to minors during a decoy operation, police said.
The decoy operation and decoy shoulder tap operation was conducted on Thursday and Friday, according to police.
In six attempts to purchase alcohol, two clerks sold the minors alcohol in the city of Martinez, police said.
The clerks face a minimum fine of $250 and/or 24 to 32 hours of community service for a first violation, according to police. The beverage control will also take administrative action against the retailers' license.
The four adults who bought minors alcohol in Martinez during the two-day operation face a minimum fine of $1,000 and 24 hours of community service, police said.
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