Crime & Safety
Tewksbury Police To Conduct Alcohol Sale Compliance Checks
The department has announced that it will be conducting the checks to ensure that customers are being appropriately identified.
TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Police Department will be conducting alcohol compliance checks at licensed local establishments.
Police are notifying all liquor retailers of the upcoming compliance checks, which will occur at random times and locations to ensure that customers are appropriately identified.
The department asked establishments to partner with police in an effort to prevent underage drinking and the underage purchase of alcohol, according to a police statement.
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Each liquor establishment in town was provided a poster with the logo “No I.D., No Service, No Exceptions” as part of the initiative.
“As the end of the school year approaches, which includes activities such as prom and graduation, we are once again launching this initiative to help keep our children and residents safe,” Police Chief Ryan Columbus said in a statement. “We hope businesses will partner with us to help combat underage drinking, and ensure the safety of our community.”
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