Two Watsonville businesses caught selling booze to minors, police say

During a decoy operation on Tuesday, Watsonville police said two local businesses sold alcohol to underage volunteers.

Police said one employee from Safeway and Main Street Burgers and Brews sold alcohol to a minor. Both businesses were given a citation on scene.

These businesses were also included in the operation, but police said they did not sell alcohol to minors:

Barsis Liquors
7-11 (E. Lake Ave. location)
East Lake Food and Liquor
East Lake 76
Bridge Street Grocery & Liquor
Nob Hill Foods
Food Maxx
La Princesa Market (Main St. location)
Cork & Bottle
J&D Market
Super Maxx
Valero (Main St. location)
CVS (Main St. location)
7-11 (Main St. location)

The decoy operation included help from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC).