MT. VERNON, IL — The Mt. Vernon Police Department and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducted multiple alcohol compliance checks Tuesday resulting in four individuals being cited for allegedly selling alcohol to an underage person. An underage male was sent to 11 businesses Tuesday to attempt to purchase alcohol. Four locations sold alcohol to the underage person resulting those clerks being cited.

Those clerks include Noah Karcher of Plaza Liquor Mart at 650 South 10th Street, Rebecca Hicks of King City Liquor Mart at 307 South 12th Street, Nathan Swank of Geo’s Gas Station Lounge at 2401 Broadway, and Niravkumar Patel of Time Square Liquor West at 206 North 42nd Street.

Additionally, reports will be forward to the City of Mt. Vernon Liquor Commission for review.