The Reading Police Department Detective Unit conducted alcohol compliance checks on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012. Officers monitored licensed package stores, restaurants and clubs in Reading.

This operation involved underage operatives attempting to purchase alcohol. During this operation, 19 local establishments passed the compliance check. There were three violations (sale to a minor) referred to the Local Liquor Licensing Board. The establishments that were found to be 100 percent compliant during the operation were:

American Legion Post 62

Bangkok Spice Thai Restaurant

Bertucci’s Italian Restaurant

Busa’s Reading Liquors

Café Capri

Chili’s Grill & Bar

Fuddruckers

Grumpy Doyle’s

Knights of Columbus

Longhorn Steak House

Mandarin Reading Restaurant

Meadow Brook Golf Club

Northside Liquors

Oye’s Restaurant

Reading Overseas Veterans

Ristorante Pavarotti

Romano’s Macaroni Grill

Square Liquors

Venetian Moon Restaurant

Over the past five years, there has been a multi-faceted effort spearheaded by police, town, school leaders working with Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse to improve local liquor policy, responsible beverage service education, training, and alcohol enforcement. These efforts led to improvements in our local compliance rate. The average compliance rate from 2008-2012 is 90 percent. The Reading Police Department will continue to monitor local liquor establishments. Communities like Reading that have reduced the availability of alcohol to underage drinkers have experienced fewer crashes and fewer crimes.

Preventing underage drinking is everyone’s responsibility!

Funding provided by: 2012 Underage Alcohol Enforcement Grant Program Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS)