Crime & Safety
Six Groton Liquor Stores, 4 Others Cited For Alcohol Sales To Minors
Compliance checks were conducted Saturday

Six Groton liquor stores and four restaurants or bars failed a compliance check by police Saturday and agreed to sell alcohol to minors, according to a news release.
The checks were conducted by members of the Groton town and city police departments, in conjunction with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Liquor Control Division and the Governor’s Prevention Partnership.
Police checked 18 stores that sell alcohol and 9 establishments where drinking is permitted.
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The stores cited for selling alcoholic beverages to minors, according to police were:
- Midi Mart, 944 Rte 12, Groton
- , 116 Fort Hill Road, Groton
- , 931 Poquonnock Road, Groton
- Grape Vine, 766 Long Hill Rd., Groton
- s, 116 North St., Groton
- , 179 Bridge St., Groton
The bars or restaurants cited for selling alcoholic beverages to minors, according to police were:
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- , 507 Gold Star Hwy, Groton
- , 7 Kings Hwy, Groton
- Ryan’s Pub, 112 Fort Hill Road, Groton
- Daniel Packer Inn, 2 Water St., Mystic
These stores were checked and found to be in compliance with requirements:
- , 19 Pearl Street, Noank,
- Old Mystic Wine Cellar, 2421 Gold Star Hwy, Mystic
- Haley Brook Market, 2414 Gold Star Hwy, Mystic
- , 1303 Gold Star Hwy, Groton
- Star Package Store, 516 Gold Star Hwy, Groton
- , 528 Gold Star Hwy, Groton
- , 591 Rte 12, Groton
- Grand Spirits II, 220 Rte 12, Groton
- Super Stop and Shop, 220 Rte 12, Groton
- , 995 Poquonnock Rd., Groton
- Full of Spirit Package, 566 Poquonnock Rd.
- , 390 Eastern Point Rd.
These establishments were checked and found to be in compliance with requirements:
- Zhangs, 12 Water St., Mystic
- Rotten Apple, 924 Rte 12, Groton
- , 224 Poquonnock Rd.
- Mystic Oyster Club, 13 Water St., Mystic
- Azu, 32-34 West Main St., Mystic
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