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Media Advisory: Shoulder Tap/DPC/ (1)
November 21, 2007

Shoulder Tap Operation in Sully

            On Tuesday, November 20, during the evening hours, members of the Sully District Station, along with a member of the Operation Support Bureau, conducted a “Shoulder Tap” operation in the Centreville, Sully and Chantilly areas of Fairfax County. This undercover operation is part of an ongoing Youth Alcohol/Business Compliance enforcement campaign.

            Fairfax County Police cadets dressed in plain clothes attempt to have adults purchase alcohol for them in violation of Virginia State Code 4.1-306. The locations of enforcement for this operation were parking lots outside businesses that possess state ABC licenses to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off premises. The cadets were advised to approach adults and ask them to buy alcohol for them. If asked their age by the adult, the cadets were told to respond with their true age. If the illegal purchase of alcohol took place, a plain clothes officer watching the transaction would intervene and take possession of the purchased alcohol and then make appropriate charge(s) on the individual who purchased the alcohol.

            As a result of this operation, 51 adults were approached. Three arrests were made for illegal purchase of alcohol at three locations;

7-Eleven                       4086 Majestic Lane, Chantilly

7-Eleven                       13830 Lee Highway, Centreville

7-Eleven                       14515 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy, Chantilly

            The “Shoulder Tap” operation was conducted using two teams, each consisting of two plain clothes officers, one uniformed officer and one cadet