Deputies Conduct Mission To Combat Alcohol Sales To Minors (Photo)
- 04/14/26
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies and volunteer reserve deputies conducted a compliance mission to identify retailers selling alcohol to minors. Deputies monitored 18-20-year-old Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) cadets as they attempted to purchase alcohol from 42 local retailers.
During the mission, cadets would enter a location that sells alcoholic beverages and attempt to purchase alcohol using their real Oregon Driver License, and are instructed to be truthful if asked questions about their age.
In most cases, retailers did not sell alcohol to minors and were thanked for complying with Oregon’s liquor laws. Five retailers sold alcohol to the minor cadet. At each of the five locations, the sales clerk was issued a citation for furnishing alcohol to a minor.
The five locations that sold alcohol to minors were:
- Cedar Mill Liquor Store
- Green Light Food Mart
- Safeway on Cornell Road
- The Booze Barn
- Target on Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
The Sheriff’s Office periodically conducts alcohol compliance missions to stem the sales of alcohol to minors and is grateful for the retailers who refuse to sell.
Deputies Conduct Mission To Combat Alcohol Sales To Minors (Photo)
- 04/14/26
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies and volunteer reserve deputies conducted a compliance mission to identify retailers selling alcohol to minors. Deputies monitored 18-20-year-old Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) cadets as they attempted to purchase alcohol from 42 local retailers.
During the mission, cadets would enter a location that sells alcoholic beverages and attempt to purchase alcohol using their real Oregon Driver License, and are instructed to be truthful if asked questions about their age.
In most cases, retailers did not sell alcohol to minors and were thanked for complying with Oregon’s liquor laws. Five retailers sold alcohol to the minor cadet. At each of the five locations, the sales clerk was issued a citation for furnishing alcohol to a minor.
The five locations that sold alcohol to minors were:
- Cedar Mill Liquor Store
- Green Light Food Mart
- Safeway on Cornell Road
- The Booze Barn
- Target on Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
The Sheriff’s Office periodically conducts alcohol compliance missions to stem the sales of alcohol to minors and is grateful for the retailers who refuse to sell.
