Liquor Store in Sin City and Beer Joint in

Walled City Busted for Selling  Booze to Minors

22 license holders do it right, 2 sold to underage buyer

LEONARDTOWN (Dec. 24, 2008) St. Mary's Sheriff Tim Cameron reports that on 12/21/08 between the hours of 1000 and 1800, Senior Deputies First Class Emory Johnson and Andrew Holton of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office along with a 19 year old confidential informant conducted a an under age controlled buy for alcohol at 24 establishments in St. Mary's County.

Twenty-two (22) of the twenty-four (24) establishments visited passed the check and did not sell alcohol to the under aged informant.  Two (2) of the twenty-four (24) establishments visited failed the check and sold an alcoholic beverage to a person known to be under twenty one.

The establishments which passed the check and did not sell to the under age informant were:  Russell's Store, WJ Dent and Sons, Piney Point Market, Abell's Store, Bob's Sunoco, Beacon Liquors, Brass Rail, Friendly Bar, St. Mary's Fine Wine and Spirits, Stop N Shop, International Beverage, Prices Quality Liquors, County Liquor, Canopy Liquors, Cooks Liquors in Park Hall, St. Inigoes Mini Mart, Raleys Town and Country Market, Courtney's Restaraunt, Buzzy's Country Store, Country Store in Medley's Neck, Center Liquors and Market Place Fine Wine and Spirits.

The establishments which failed the check were:  Discount Liquors in Lexington Park and Buffalo Wings and Beer in Leonardtown.