4 charged in Mendota for underage alcohol sales

Mendota police, Illinois State police work together in investigation

Three of 23 locations surveilled by Illinois State Police in Peru, La Salle, Spring Valley, Princeton and Ladd  were involved in the sale of an alcoholic beverage to a minor.

Employees at four Mendota businesses were cited Tuesday for illegal sale of alcohol to underage persons following a joint investigation by the Mendota Police Department and Illinois State Police.

Those cited are as follows: Emily B. Cook, 43, of Mendota (Uncle Joe’s Gaming); Caitlin M. Dissell, 35, of Utica (Rosati’s Pizza); Hari K. Arepally, 29, of Macomb (Marathon Gas Station); and Eliza E. Gambrell, 19, of Mendota (CVS Pharmacy).

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