8 Businesses In Shorewood, Plainfield Sold Liquor To Minors: ISP

SHOREWOOD, IL — Illinois State Police said eight out of 24 businesses targeted in an Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) check last week were found to have sold liquor to minors. ISP said the surveillance was conducted during the evening hours of Wednesday, Nov. 28.

These employees were arrested on charges of unlawful delivery of alcohol to a minor, a misdemeanor:

• BP Amoco (Shorewood) employee Maria Cristina Lata, 31, of Joliet
• K’s Food and Liquor employee Frank C. Kafka, 53, of Shorewood
• Jewel(Shorewood) employee Mark E. Bump, 52, of Joliet
• Circle K employee Stacy L. Todd, 48, of Shorewood
• Rt. 52 Wine and Spirits employee Patrick J. Crowley, 62, of Shorewood
• Meijer employee Cheryl Huriado, 51, of Joliet
• Route 30 Wine and Liquor employee Michael Hemmerich, 45, of Plainfield
• Cheap Cheap Liquor employee Rao-Varinder Singh Bhollar, 41, of Plainfield

All eight were released pending their court appearances.

The enforcement was funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Safety, according to ISP.

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