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Released: March 22, 2012 - Thursday, 06:13 PM
The local task force operation focused on 12 locations in Los Osos, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, San Miguel, Santa Margarita, and Templeton. Their efforts resulted in two citations for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Those cited for B&P 25658(a) were Amy Palomino,31 YOA, and Emilio Guillermo Espinoza, 26 yoa, both of San Miguel.
ABC Investigators and local law enforcement conducted a program called a Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation which can lead to the arrest of adults who purchase alcohol for people less than 21 years of age. Under the program, a minor under the direct supervision of a peace officer will stand outside a liquor or convenience store and ask patrons to buy them alcohol. The minor indicates in some way he or she is underage and cannot purchase the alcohol.
If the adults agree to purchase alcohol for the minor, officers then arrest and cite them for furnishing alcohol to the minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1000 fine and 24 hours of community service.
The program is intended to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. According to the American Medical Association, underage drinking can increase chances of risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, compromise health, and result in unintentional injury and death.
Many local operations were funded by the California Alcoholic Beverage Control through the department’s Grant Assistance Program (GAP), and some were funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). ABC is a Department of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency.
ABC Shoulder Tap Operation
Contact: Aaron NixPhone: (805) 781-1423Date and time of incident: 03/16/12Place of Occurrence: Various locations in San Luis Obispo CountyVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: Amy Palomino, 31 YOA; Emilio Guillermo Espinoza, 26 YOA Investigators from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Deputies from the San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office joined forces with over 90 law enforcement agencies on Friday, March 16, 2012 in the largest Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation ever assembled in California.The local task force operation focused on 12 locations in Los Osos, Morro Bay, Paso Robles, San Miguel, Santa Margarita, and Templeton. Their efforts resulted in two citations for furnishing alcohol to a minor. Those cited for B&P 25658(a) were Amy Palomino,31 YOA, and Emilio Guillermo Espinoza, 26 yoa, both of San Miguel.
ABC Investigators and local law enforcement conducted a program called a Decoy Shoulder Tap Operation which can lead to the arrest of adults who purchase alcohol for people less than 21 years of age. Under the program, a minor under the direct supervision of a peace officer will stand outside a liquor or convenience store and ask patrons to buy them alcohol. The minor indicates in some way he or she is underage and cannot purchase the alcohol.
If the adults agree to purchase alcohol for the minor, officers then arrest and cite them for furnishing alcohol to the minor. The penalty for furnishing alcohol to a minor is a minimum $1000 fine and 24 hours of community service.
The program is intended to reduce the availability of alcohol to minors. According to the American Medical Association, underage drinking can increase chances of risky sexual behavior and teen pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, compromise health, and result in unintentional injury and death.
Many local operations were funded by the California Alcoholic Beverage Control through the department’s Grant Assistance Program (GAP), and some were funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). ABC is a Department of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency.
