Bossier Sheriff’s Office Steps Up Checks on Alcohol Sales

Police have to beef up efforts to keep young people from getting into trouble during the summer months. Often, teens will do things they probably should not do and it can lead to bigger problems.

One of those things has to do with alcohol. The Bossier Sheriff’s Office has gotten several calls from concerned residents about the sale of alcohol or vape products to teens.

So, deputies recently conducted a series of compliance checks at local stores to make sure the stores are following the law.

There’s good news and bad news to report today.

Deputies visited 13 stores across Bossier Parish as part of this enforcement effort. The stores were chosen because there have been complaints about specific incidents of sales of these products to folks under age 21.

What Are the Results of the Bossier Parish Operation?

The following locations DID NOT sell unlawful items to underaged persons:

Raceway Gas Station - 8048 East Texas St. Bossier City

Rogers Corner Store -6511 Hwy 80 Princeton

Haughton General Store – 9011 Hwy 157 Princeton

Shed Rd Mini Mart – 3010 Shed Rd Bossier City (suspended liquor license)

Food City Market - 2526 Barksdale Blvd Bossier City

Chevron - 1604 Airline Dr Bossier City

Smoko's Fastrac - 1930 Airline Dr Bossier City

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What Stores Got Caught in the Sting?

The following locations sold alcohol to persons under the age of 21.

Buc Stop - 201 N. Elm St Haughton

Chevron Food Mart - 7301 E. Texas St Bossier City

Swan Lake Food Mart - 1400 Swan Lake Rd Bossier City

Cascio's Express - 2252 Barksdale Blvd Bossier City

Exxon Food Mart - 2264 Barksdale Blvd Bossier City

Brake Time Corner Market – 1975 Airline Dr Bossier City

Sheriff Julian Whittington says:

We appreciate the businesses that took their responsibility seriously and did the right thing. We are committed to keeping our community safe and holding accountable those who endanger our youth by ignoring the law.

The individuals responsible for unlawful sales received a citation for that infraction.