Columbia County Sheriff's Office
David W. Harrison, Jr., SHERIFF                     James R. Sweet, UNDERSHERIFF
Copyright ©2006 Columbia County Sheriff's Office, Hudson, NY 12534
                         UNDERAGE ALCOHOL SALES DETAIL
                                                    NOVEMBER 28, 2007  


Columbia County Sheriff David W. Harrison, Jr. reports the arrest of two individuals following an underage
alcohol sales check detail of convenient stores on November 20th.  Yashvantkum M. Desai, 26 years old of New
Jersey and employed by the Mobil Mart at 505 Fairview Avenue Greenport and an 18 years old from route 23 in
the Town of Hunter, NY employed by the X-tra Mart on route 9G in Germantown, NY were charged with
Unlawfully Dealing with a Child, a class A-Misdemeanor.  The two individuals sold an alcoholic beverage to a
nineteen-year-old person during the detail conducted by members of the Sheriff’s Office Drug Education and
Enforcement Unit.  

Desai was directed to appear in the Greenport Town Court November 26th and the 18 year old will appear in
Germantown Court November 28th @ 7:00pm.  Referrals were sent to the Alcohol, Beverage and Control
Board advising them of the arrests.

A total of twelve businesses in the towns of Germantown, Livingston, Greenport, Claverack and Stockport were
checked during the investigation.