On July 6, Stark County Chief Deputy Rick A. Perez reported that the Stark County Sheriff's Office, with grant funding from the Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Stark County, conducted alcohol compliance checks throughout Stark County in the months of May and June.
Deputies conducted compliance checks at 70 Stark County Liquor permit establishments. Deputies found 34 liquor permit establishments were summoned to court for Sale of Intoxicating Liquor to a minor.
Chief Deputy Perez commented it is of great concern that approximately 49 percent of the liquor permit establishments checked, failed to be compliant with the state's liquor laws and sold alcohol to underage purchasers. Chief Deputy Perez said deputies will continue to perform compliance checks of Stark County liquor permit establishments in the future.
Chief Deputy Perez said the Ohio Investigative Unit of the Ohio Department of Public Safety has been contacted and the reports of the investigation will be forwarded to them for further investigation of the liquor permit holders.
The following is a list of liquor permit establishments in the Press-News area that were found not to be in compliance:
* Speedway, 4111 Lincoln St. East, Canton Twp.
* Maggiores Drive Thru, 3616 Cleveland Ave. S.E., Canton Twp.
* Sunoco Station, 3690 Cleveland Ave. S.E., Canton Twp.
* Maggiores Drive Thru, 1837 Cleveland Ave. S.W., McKinley Twp.
* Maggiores Drive Thru, 1319 W. Tuscarawas St., McKinley Twp.
* Bud's Corner, 5750 Columbus Road N.E., Nimishillen Twp. (2-Violations)
* Marathon Gas Station, 5875 Ravenna Ave. N.E., Nimishillen Twp.
* Westwood Beverage Drive Thru, 800 W. Main St., Constitution Twp. (2-Violations)
* Marathon Bell Store, 102 E. Nassau St., Osnaburg Twp.
* Waco Market, 1616 Waynesburg Dr. S.E., Canton Twp.
* Roadside Tavern/Drive Thru 2521 Waynesburg Dr. S.E., Canton Twp.
* Enjoys Drive Thru, 7211 Ravenna Ave. N.E., Nimishillen Twp.
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