CARMI – Illinois State Police announced Monday that eight establishments were involved in the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors this month during Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in White and Crawford counties.
Thirty-three total locations were surveilled in Norris City, Carmi, and Robinson.
These details were conducted to determine which businesses may be selling alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 years of age. The ultimate goals are to enforce underage drinking laws and save lives by preventing impaired driving crashes and fatalities.
The employees were cited for Unlawful Delivery of Alcoholic Liquor to a Minor, a Class A misdemeanor.
The ISP commends establishments and their employees which do not sell alcohol to minors.
This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Here is the list of businesses and those who sold alcohol to minors according to ISP.
| Business Name / Address / City | Name of Employee |
| Doug’s Food Mart / 201 S. Division St / Norris City | Skylar J. Morss, 21, of Enfield, IL |
| Walmart #833 / 1344 IL Hwy 1 / Carmi | Justin M. Jones, 37, of Carmi, IL |
| Cilantro’s Grill and Cantina / 1308 W. Main St. / Robinson | Samuel B. Salen, 36, of Robinson, IL |
| DJ’s Party Supply / 409 E. Main St. / Robinson | Catherine J. Patterson, 42, of Oblong, IL |
| JB’s Steakhouse / 111 W. Walnut St. / Robinson | Gracie A. Lemon, 18, of Oblong, IL |
| Lacey’s Place / 302 E. Main St. / Robinson | Carolyn J. Duplessis, 75, of Robinson, IL |
| Los Gardines / 24 E. Main St. / Robinson | Torres G. Genaro, 32, of Robinson |
| Spotlight Video and Gaming / 107 N. Lincoln St. / Robinson | Tonya J. Helmholtz, 53, of Hutsonville, IL |
